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Is this Quote grammatically correct?Own Lines [closed]

I posted a Quote on a social networking website : It's GOOD to post famous and touching Quotes on FACEBOOK. But "UNDERSTANDING" it and then clicking ' LIKE ' ; is even GREAT. One of my ...
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Is it correct to use “My minor endeavours”

Would it be correct to use "My minor endeavors" in this sentence: "My minor endeavors through my high school kept up my curiosity in computers". If not please suggest an alternative and it would be ...
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Technical writing sentence correction/suggestion [closed]

Is the following sentence grammatically correct? What could be an appropriate form to imply the similar meaning in technical writing? Use one of the following relations depending on whether X is ...
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Is “He picked up a quarrel” correct?

Is this sentence grammatically correct? He picked up a quarrel.
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Me too or I as well [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Is it correct to use “me too” and “I too”? Which one is correct to use Me too or I as well? For example - Suppose my friend says I want to go ...
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Avoid using 'at' twice while addressing subset programs/centers

I was wondering if there is a better way of saying the following sentence: I received the ABC scholarship at the PQR center at the University of Education. I have seen this in many places, but I ...
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Sign up or Signup

When we have a button in a website for creating an account for a website. Should it say 'sign up' or 'signup'? I've seen 'sign up' on most of the places, but which is the correct one?
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Using apostrophe s before gerunds (nouns ending in `-ing`)

I understanding that the following sentence is reasonably good for expressing the given idea. (1.) This method is likely to be biased since this requires participants to bring their own laptops. ...
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Once or Ones what is correct use in this sentence? [closed]

I am sorry for this basic question, I am not an native English that is why poor in language. Kindly guide and help me about correct use of word (Once / Ones). I want to write I build new software ...
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Is this sentence correct both grammatically and meaningwise? - “He has started feeling the heat of the chill”

He has started feeling the heat of the chill. Is the above sentence correct grammatically and does it make some sense? We know that the word "heat" can be used in the following ways - "..... in ...
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“(it) is necessary”?

Which one is correct: To perform a task is necessary to do some things. or To perform a task it is necessary to do some things.
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“Wonder if won't”

I wonder if Diaz won't be scared of the KO power The quote is about Diaz fight with Daily. Daily has a big KO power, so the person is not sure if Diaz won't be scared of it and choose not to ...
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Instruments (tools) used by a thief

What is a good term for instruments (tools) a thief uses? Thief tools Thief stuff Thief gear Something else?
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Who/What decides if a word is “proper” English?

I was taught since kindergarten that "ain't" isn't a proper English word. I was wondering, who determines which words are acceptable and which words are not? Do words ever go from "improper" to ...
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“Try and produce best output” versus “try and produce the best output”

I've heard people say both. Which is the right one?