[Grammar] dedicate/dedicated/dedicating myself to helping others

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which one was right ?

dedicate/dedicated/dedicating/devote myself to helping others ?
 

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that is the whole sentence, dedicating myself to helping others

That is not a sentence; it is a phrase. It is impossible to choose one of your words without the rest of the sentence.

Where did this phrase come from?
 

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i just try to make quote of the day " dedicating myself to helping others, all you have to do jusk ask "
 

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i just try to make quote of the day " dedicating myself to helping others, all you have to do jusk ask "

In that case, you could write "I have dedicated myself to helping others; all you have to do is ask."
 

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is it impossible to remove the subject "I" ?
 

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How about:

Dedicated to helping others- all you have to do is ask.

It could be enough to work, depending on the context.
 

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Please give correct information in your profile, LAXILENT.
 

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And once you have corrected the information in your profile, concentrate on your capitalisation.
 
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