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	New2grammar  #518149  Fri, 23 May 08 11:12 PM What's the difference between a lid and a cap? Following is a list of items, what do they have? Pot Lunch Box Beer Bottle Coke Can Heinz A cookie jar salt bottle flask Thanks in advance!    New2grammar Joined on Tue, Nov 21 2006 Veteran Member (7,676) Who wants to go sailing around the world with me?
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	optilang  #518154  Fri, 23 May 08 11:26 PM New2grammar Pot      Lid Lunch Box    Lid Beer Bottle   Cap Coke Can    Lid Heinz   Cap A cookie jar Lid salt bottle  Cap flask   Cap        optilang Joined on Tue, May 13 2008 Poland Senior Member (2,229) OptiNative British English Speaker Wherever I may roam, I'm still a Londoner.
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	optilang  #518155  Fri, 23 May 08 11:27 PM  Now ask me why - - - -  A little more difficult  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 seal but a cap implies that you can seal something to prevent spillages     optilang

	New2grammar  #518158  Fri, 23 May 08 11:33 PM There's a mistake. I should be Salt Shaker    New2grammar

	optilang  #518163  Fri, 23 May 08 11:47 PM  Salt shaker - tricky one - -  but I think lid, as it allows salt to pass through it when shaken also known as a salt-cellar      optilang

	New2grammar  #518165  Fri, 23 May 08 11:58 PM Your definition covers all but one:Lunch Box    Lid My lunch box is airtight      New2grammar

	optilang  #518174  Sat, 24 May 08 12:13 AM  Because a box has a lid NOT a cap  - though I agree it doesn't meet my definition - but as we all know  there are always exceptions. It may be my definition is not 100% right, but it's how I see it     optilang

	New2grammar  #518176  Sat, 24 May 08 12:17 AM What do you call the piece that covers a cell phone's battery compartment?    New2grammar

	optilang  #518177  Sat, 24 May 08 12:18 AM cover  or phone cover     optilang