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"I hope that you are in the pink of health." Why is it that the phrase "pink of health", considered wrong when writing in a informal letter?

It means "doing well" or "feeling well." It is OK to use in an informal letter. However, some people might not like seeing it in a formal letter because it's an idiom, and idioms are generally considered informal.
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Is it "something worth to try to," "something worth to try," "worth to try," "worth to try to"?

"Something worth trying": Helping others is SOMETHING WORTH TRYING.
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which one is right If I were a boy If I was a boy If I am a boy. why did beyonce use "were" when we consider the noun I as singular. it should either be if I was or if I am.

"If I WERE a boy" is correct.
Here's why: http://is.gd/EUe9Hh
It's the subjunctive mood.
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hi Yuniversity, I've asked someone from the Daily Writing Tips but I still don't get it. What is the meaning of 'saw' in "September saw months of tears" in Taylor Swift's song or "October saw me *doing something*". on some random blog. Do you ever heard of it? Thanks.

When something "sees" or "saw" (past tense) something, it means that it happened then:
"September saw a month of tears" (from Taylor Swift's "Tim McGraw") means that she cried for a month in September.
"November saw its share of ups and downs" (we just made it up) means that there were many ups and downs in November.
It's a figure of speech; it (obviously) doesn't mean that September literally saw a month of tears. A month can't see anything. ;-P
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do taylor swift's songs have a perfect grammar lyrics?

We're not familiar with too many of her songs, but we highly doubt that her songs have perfect grammar. Again, pop stars and songwriters are not interested in perfect grammar. They need to make lines rhyme and still sound cool. Good grammar is just a bonus.
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when to use 'do not' and 'did not'? fr example: 'i dont love you' is the correct one right? why cant we use 'i didnt love you'?

"I don't love you" suggests two things: (1) I never loved you and I still don't; (2) I no longer love you.
"I didn't love you" suggests that when you thought I loved you, I actually didn't. For example, "You thought I loved you when we were little? Haha. I didn't love you; I was only pretending!" (Mean, right?)
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if Jo is VIP, then can she found any grammatical error in Big Bang's songs? Mostly they written rap part in BB's japanese songs in english.

Grammar errors are very common in pop songs, including BIGBANG's songs. Singers (and songwriters) aren't interested in proper grammar; they're trying to sound cool and hip. Having said that, G-DRAGON has made incredible improvement in his English since his early days. Both his pronunciation in songs and the overall spelling/grammar in his tweets are commendable.

But back to the grammar in pop songs, don't forget this truth:
if Jo is VIP then can she found any grammatical error in Big Bangs songs Mostly
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What is the meaning behind all the YUNs?

It will all make sense ... when the first book comes out. #Haha #Cliffhanger
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why do u use the name jo so much lol

We needed a short name to use in our examples on Twitter. We settled on Jo (partly in honor of J.K. Rowling, whose nickname is Jo). And once we started tweeting about Jo, we fell in love with her. Hundreds of tweets later, she's almost like a real person. When we finish our grammar books, we are seriously considering writing a short story or comic book about all her adventures. We have the perfect artist to contact. ;-)
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i would really love to be in NYC! is there really good? like in the movies? :O

If you can visit NYC, you should. It's one of the world's greatest cities for a reason. (Just bring a lot of money because EVERYTHING is MUCH MORE expensive there than in just about any other city in the U.S.)

people usually use ('d) as in would or had?

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We'd say "would": If I were you, I'd (would) have gone home. I'd (would) be dead if it weren't for Jo. We'd (would) say that it's impossible to master English in two weeks.
There are more common sentences (ones we use every day) in which 'd (would) sounds more natural.
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Won't it be rude to correct people who use "segway" when they use it for transitioning?? Thanks a bunch!! ??

If our friend had written "segway" instead of "segue," we would correct him or her—nicely. It would be rude not to correct him, because he will surely be criticized (or even embarrassed) by the teacher who reads it.
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How to use difference and different?

"Difference" is a noun: There is no difference between us.
"Different" is an adjective: Our favorite subjects are different: you like science, but I prefer history.

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