The pot is boiling.

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We can say "The kettle is boiling".

Can we say "The pot is boiling"?

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@tanguatlay,

Yes, both can be said, as both are containers in which water can be boiled.

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@Sturgis,

Sturgis wrote:

Yes, both can be said, as both are containers in which water can be boiled.

Thanks, Sturgis.

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@tanguatlay,

Are you thinking that one of these might be an idiom to express keeping up the momentum, or something is about to happen?

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@PUNKEY,

PUNKEY wrote:

Are you thinking that one of these might be an idiom to express keeping up the momentum, or something is about to happen?

I don't understand what you are asking me.

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@tanguatlay,

tanguatlay wrote:

PUNKEY wrote:

Are you thinking that one of these might be an idiom to express keeping up the momentum, or something is about to happen?

I don't understand what you are asking me.

There is an English idiom "keep the pot boiling", meaning "maintain the brisk momentum of something". Punkey was asking if you were thinking about that, or about literal pots with literally boiling contents.

The pot is boiling.

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