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    James Patterson. Patterson once said he writes books for people who don't read. Very easy and very good dialog. The Harry Potter series. Judy Bloom. Harquelin romance novels. Also Jules Verne and Alexander Dumas in translation, although these won't help you much with contemporary dialog! Best dialog writer is Elmore Leonard, with Larry McMurtry in second place, but these writers will be a bit more difficult.

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    May 21, 2015
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    Over the last hundred years or so, there has been a tendency in English to lighten up on punctuation. A good rule is to omit commas whenever you can without creating confusion. Offhand, I can only think of three cases where commas are required: items in series (Jesus, Mary, and Joesph...); nonrestrictive apposition (my mother, Ann, was...); and quotes ("I think," Descartes said, "therefore I am.").

     

    By the way, your post was correctly puncuated. There were minor mistakes, but none with commas. I think Aegis was joking with you. Though Paul is right too. You could add those commas, but they aren't required. Personally, I would omit them, just as you did.

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    May 21, 2015
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    finished military and start unemployment

    I went into the military service one year ago and finished it last month. In my country, joint in (do you mean "joining?) the military service is forced. I was happy one day after I finished it, but after that I have not been happy, because I have not had a suitable job. I sought a job in the net but I have had a problem. I don't know the English language well and to have more of a chance of job, I need to know it. Please, help me.

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    April 5, 2015
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