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New2grammar Posted 18 years ago
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cap vs lid

0What's the difference between a lid and a cap?02br
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00Following is a list of items, what do they have?02br
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00Pot02br
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00Lunch Box02br
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00Beer Bottle02br
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00Coke Can02br
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00Heinz02br
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00A cookie jar02br
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00salt bottle02br
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00flask02br
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00Thanks in advance!0-
  

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0 01blockquote 01cite 10New2grammar12cite 10Pot 11b 11font 10Lid12font 12b 12br 12br 10Lunch Box 11b 11font 10Lid12font 12b 12br 12br 10Beer Bottle 11b 11font 10Cap12font 12b 12br 12br 10Coke Can 11font 11b 10Lid12b 12font 12br 12br 10Heinz 11font 11b 10Cap12b 12font 12br 12br 10A cookie jar 11b 11font 10Lid12font 12b 12br 12br 10salt bottle 11b 11font 10Cap12font 12b 12br 12br 10flask 11font 11b 10Cap12b 12font 12br 12br 12blockquote 10 0-

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  • 0 01blockquote 01cite 10New2grammar12cite 10Pot 11b 11font 10Lid12font 12b 12br 12br 10Lunch Box 11b 11font 10Lid12font 12b 12br 12br 10Beer Bottle 11b 11font 10Cap12font 12b 12br 12br 10Coke Can 11font 11b 10Lid12b 12font 12br 12br 10Heinz 11font 11b 10Cap12b 12font 12br 12br 10A cookie jar 11b 11font 10Lid12font 12b 12br 12br 10salt bottle 11b 11font 10Cap12font 12b 12br 12br 10flask 11font 11b 10Cap12b 12font 12br 12br 12blockquote 10 0-
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01cite10New2grammar12cite10Pot 11b11font10Lid12font12b12br
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10Lunch Box 11b11font10Lid12font12b12br
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10Beer Bottle 11b11font10Cap1
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0 Now ask me why - - - - A little more difficult02br
00 My answer would be that a lid 'sits' on the top on something, as in the case of a pot or pan so it use to cover - not seal02br
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00but a cap implies that you can seal something to prevent spillages 0-
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0There's a mistake. I should be Salt Shaker0-
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0 Salt shaker - tricky one - - but I think lid, as it allows salt to pass through it when shaken02br
00also known as a salt-cellar 0-
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0Your definition covers all but one:Lunch Box 01b01font00Lid02font02b02br
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01b01font00My lunch box is airtight 05002font02b02br
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01b01font02font02b010id1
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0 Because a box has a lid NOT a cap02br
00 - though I agree it doesn't meet my definition - but as we all know there are always exceptions.02br
00It may be my definition is not 100% right, but it's how I see it 0-
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0What do you call the piece that covers a cell phone's battery compartment?0-
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0cover or phone cover 0-
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0Hi,02br
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00The word 01b00'top'02b00 is often used rather than 'lid' or 'cap'.02br
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00Best wishes, Clive0-
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As far as I know a lid covers something losely or can be screwed on whereas a cap fits tighly around an opening and is not screwed on.
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