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[luciaC]

Are they correct?

1. People who live in the central America are insulated.
2.Do you say "magnifier" instead of magnifying glass?
3. A: Nice to talk to you. B: Me,too.
4. A: How are you? B: Not much. And you?
B: Same old, same old.
5 Are there other ways to answer the question "How are you?"

Thank you.
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Mimi

[pugachevV]

1. People who live in the central America are insulated.
People who live in Central America are insulated. (omit "the")

2.Do you say "magnifier" instead of magnifying glass?
You can. Or, a small one is also called a loupe.

3. A: Nice to talk to you. B: Me,too.
"me too" hardly works; " Nice to talk to you, too", is better.


4. A: How are you? B: Not much. And you?
B: Same old, same old.
Not much doesn't work as an answer to the question, How are you?
"Not bad."is the usual reply.
B: Same old, same old.
Not much is the answer to the question, "What's happening?"
There are many other answers to the greeting "How are you?" Here are a few.
I'm fine, lousy, awful, sick, fed-up, bored, terrific, or any of the possible human conditions. Often followed by, "Thank you",( but not as often as in grandfather's day.)