Doing English practice. Asking native people for help.

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Hi, and welcome to Fluther. I’ve made the changes that sound better to me: 1, we are the successor of communism. We are the successors of communism 2, please bathe your hands before you eat dinner. Please wash your hands before dinner 3, the rock-music band, Beetles, was very famous in 1950s. The rock music band the Beatles was very famous in the 1950’s (actually 1960’s) 4, persistance of practicing little things is the most important step to success, no matter how trivial the things are. Constant practicing of the little things is the most important step to success, no matter how trivial the things are. 5,the way to make this food is to heap up the charcoal, and put the chicken that was flavored already into the heap of charcoal. You make this food by heaping up charcoal and putting in the flavoured chicken 6, Indians, the original inhabitants of America, once dwelled in Asia in long time ago. Indians, the first inhabitants of America, originally came from Asia. 7, the birth of human originated from the story of Adam and Eve who ate an apple secretly in an orchard. Humanity begins with the story of Adam and Eve who ate an apple secretly in an orchard. 8, the old librarian is a smart prophet who can precisely predict what will happen in the future. This reads OK to me. 9, the invention of irrigation technology is very useful to the west region where the water is extremely rare and precious. Irrigation technology is particularly useful in the western region where water is extremely scarce and precious 10,Flu, an infectious disease, can be spread by one people to another people. Flu is an infectious disease spread from person to person. 11,the company, Riot, became to be the subsidiary of the Tencent company. Riot is now a subsidiary company of Tencent 12, If you want to do fishing. A slender rob, a fishing reel and a hook are enough . If you want to go fishing a slender rod, a fishing reel and a hook are enough. I hope this is helpful.

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