The verb to go up (in the water)
So, when we talk about boiling an egg which verb can we use?

- if the egg isn’t fresh - then it ...(goes up/surfaces) or what?

- if the egg is fresh - then it ...?

Thank you for your answers.

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The verb to go up (in the water)
So, when we talk about boiling an egg which verb can we use?

- if the egg isn’t fresh - then it ...(goes up/surfaces) or what?

- if the egg is fresh - then it ...?

Thank you for your answers.

Answer

The word you're looking for is float.

Float means to rest on the surface on the liquid, i.e. it won't sink to the ground.

An egg that isn't fresh will -float-.

An egg that is fresh will -sink-.

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