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Author: dksimpson

articles/cognitive-services/Bing-Spell-Check/quickstarts/csharp.md

@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ Although this application is written in C#, the API is a RESTful Web service com
      1. Select **Manage NuGet Packages for Solution**.
      1. Search for *Newtonsoft.Json* and install the package.
 
-* If you're using Linux/MacOS, this application can be run using [Mono](https://www.mono-project.com/).
+* If you're using Linux/MacOS, you can run this application by using [Mono](https://www.mono-project.com/).
 
 [!INCLUDE [cognitive-services-bing-spell-check-signup-requirements](../../../../includes/cognitive-services-bing-spell-check-signup-requirements.md)]
 

articles/cognitive-services/Bing-Spell-Check/quickstarts/java.md

@@ -53,9 +53,7 @@ Although this application is written in Java, the API is a RESTful web service c
 
 ## Create and send an API request
 
-1. Create a function called `check()` to create and send the API request. Within this function, add the code specified in the next steps. 
-
-   Create a string for the request parameters:
+1. Create a function called `check()` to create and send the API request. Within this function, add the code specified in the next steps. Create a string for the request parameters:
 
    a. Assign your market code to the `mkt` parameter with the `=` operator. 
 

articles/cognitive-services/Bing-Spell-Check/quickstarts/nodejs.md

@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ Although this application is written in JavaScript, the API is a RESTful Web ser
 
 ## Create the request parameters
 
-1. Create your request parameters by creating a new object with a `POST` method. Add your path by appending your endpoint path, and query string. Then, add your subscription key to the `Ocp-Apim-Subscription-Key` header.
+Create your request parameters by creating a new object with a `POST` method. Add your path by appending your endpoint path, and query string. Then, add your subscription key to the `Ocp-Apim-Subscription-Key` header.
 
 ```javascript
 let request_params = {
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ let request_params = {
 
 ## Create a response handler
 
-Create a function called `response_handler` to take the JSON response from the API, and print it. Create a variable for the response body. Append the response when a `data` flag is received, using `response.on()`. When a `end` flag is received, print the JSON body to the console.
+Create a function called `response_handler` to take the JSON response from the API, and print it. Create a variable for the response body. Append the response when a `data` flag is received by using `response.on()`. After an `end` flag is received, print the JSON body to the console.
 
 ```javascript
 let response_handler = function (response) {
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ let response_handler = function (response) {
 
 ## Send the request
 
-Call the API using `https.request()` with your request parameters and response handler. Write your text to the API, and end the request afterwards.
+Call the API using `https.request()` with your request parameters and response handler. Write your text to the API, and then  end the request.
 
 ```javascript
 let req = https.request (request_params, response_handler);
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ req.end ();
 
 1. Build and run your project.
 
-1. If you're using the command line, use the following commands to build and run the application:
+1. If you're using the command line, use the following command to build and run the application:
 
    ```bash
    node <FILE_NAME>.js

articles/cognitive-services/Bing-Spell-Check/quickstarts/python.md

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ Although this application is written in Python, the API is a RESTful Web service
 
 ## Initialize the application
 
-1. Create a new Python file in your favorite IDE or editor, and add the following import statement:
+1. Create a new Python file in your favorite IDE or editor, and add the following import statements:
 
    ```python
    import requests
@@ -73,13 +73,13 @@ Although this application is written in Python, the API is a RESTful Web service
 
 ## Send the request and read the response
 
-1. Send the POST request using the requests library.
+1. Send the POST request by using the requests library.
 
     ```python
     response = requests.post(endpoint, headers=headers, params=params, data=data)
     ```
 
-2. Get the JSON response, and print it.
+2. Get the JSON response and print it.
 
     ```python
     json_response = response.json()

articles/cognitive-services/Bing-Spell-Check/quickstarts/ruby.md

@@ -35,14 +35,12 @@ Although this application is written in Ruby, the API is a RESTful Web service c
     require 'json'
     ```
 
-2. Create variables for your subscription key, endpoint URI, and path. Create your request parameters:
+2. Create variables for your subscription key, endpoint URI, and path. You can use the global endpoint in the following code, or use the [custom subdomain](../../../cognitive-services/cognitive-services-custom-subdomains.md) endpoint displayed in the Azure portal for your resource. Create your request parameters:
 
    a. Assign your market code to the `mkt` parameter with the `=` operator. The market code is the code of the country/region you make the request from. 
 
    b. Add the `mode` parameter with the `&` operator, and then assign the spell-check mode. The mode can be either `proof` (catches most spelling/grammar errors) or `spell` (catches most spelling errors, but not as many grammar errors). 
 
-    You can use the global endpoint in the following code, or use the [custom subdomain](../../../cognitive-services/cognitive-services-custom-subdomains.md) endpoint displayed in the Azure portal for your resource.
-
     ```ruby
     key = 'ENTER YOUR KEY HERE'
     uri = 'https://api.cognitive.microsoft.com'
@@ -62,7 +60,7 @@ Although this application is written in Ruby, the API is a RESTful Web service c
    })
    ```
 
-2. Create a request using the URI constructed above. Add your key to the `Ocp-Apim-Subscription-Key` header.
+2. Create a request using the URI constructed previously. Add your key to the `Ocp-Apim-Subscription-Key` header.
 
     ```ruby
     request = Net::HTTP::Post.new(uri)
@@ -87,9 +85,7 @@ Although this application is written in Ruby, the API is a RESTful Web service c
 
 ## Run the application
 
-1. Build and run your project.
-
-1. If you're using the command line, use the following command to run the application:
+Build and run your project. If you're using the command line, use the following command to run the application:
 
    ```bash
    ruby <FILE_NAME>.rb