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"grab a pen" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it in any situation in which you are requesting that someone take a pen (or multiple pens). For example, you could write, "I'm about to take notes, so please grab a pen."
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So you are going to have to grab a pen.
Grab a pen and a sheet of paper.
With no gun, Viv was forced to grab a pen, which she used to slit her wrists in the bathroom.
Download, print, grab a pen and fill out this worksheet to create your one page Guide to Giving.
The song begins with a confession: "There are times when I don't wanna speak / Grab a pen, scratch your chin, make a beat".
In other words, we generally grab a pen to jot a note, not to analyze the physics or efficiency of our penmanship.
"More often than not, she'd kind of wake up in the middle of the night and grab a pen and write some music," Mr. Volpe said.
Ballard, William Gibson, and Kathy Acker is only the most obvious effect of the kind of inspiration that makes a young writer drop a book and grab a pen, wishing to emulate so sensational a sound.
Which explains why, when you're feeling so overwhelmed that you finally sit down, grab a pen and make a list, you experience immediate relief – even though the tasks you've just listed remain as unfinished as before.
First thing's first: grab a pen and piece of paper.
Grab a pen (or a keyboard) for your self-interview.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

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CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com