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Default 5 simple questions

1. How can we describe the nose of Americans?Some say it's high,some say it's pointed. Which is correct?

2. i read "fob chain' what is a fob?

3. I read 'He wrote out the things needed"...i think, it should be wrote down.. is it possible to use both?

4.What's the correct spelling for all right?Alright?all right?i'm lookin' for the one which has the same meaning as"ok".

5.also, all together...and altogether. What's the difference?

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Default Re: 5 simple questions

1. Seeing as America is also known as the "Great American Melting Pot," I don't think there is one type of American nose to describe.
2. " 1. A small pocket at the front waistline of a man's trousers or in the front of a vest, used especially to hold a watch.
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a. A short chain or ribbon attached to a pocket watch and worn hanging in front of the vest or waist.
b. An ornament or seal attached to such a chain or ribbon."
3. I'm not sure.
4. alright vs. all right
alright – is an adjective or adverb meaning satisfactory or acceptable, or not having any problems. It can also be used as a term of agreement.
all right – is an adjective or adverb meaning satisfactory or acceptable, or not having any problems. It can also be used as a term of agreement. All right is a more modern and accepted spelling of alright.
Ex. I think that it’s all right if you ask Susan if she’s alright.

Caution: Academic audiences and some other audiences often consider alright to be a mispelling of all right
I'm NOT 100% sure on this.
5.altogether vs. all together
altogether – is an adverb meaning completely, thoroughly or in all
all together – is an adverb meaning all at the same time
Ex. The student organization was altogether against the proposal, so the members denied it all together by shouting “no.”
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