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###Proper capitalization

###How to punctuate with terminal punctuation (i.e., a period or question mark):

###How to punctuate with commas and colons:

###How to punctuate with quotation marks and parentheses:

###How to offset quoted material and example sentences from the rest of your question:

###Other helpful hints:

Proper capitalization

How to punctuate with terminal punctuation (i.e., a period or question mark):

How to punctuate with commas and colons:

How to punctuate with quotation marks and parentheses:

How to offset quoted material and example sentences from the rest of your question:

Other helpful hints:

ELL is where i go to get help with my English. (incorrect)
ELL is where I go to get help with my english. (incorrect)
ELL is where I go to get help with my English. (correct)

This is the first sentence. This is the second sentence. (correct)
This is the first sentence . This is the second sentence. (incorrect)
What is my question? (correct)
What is my question ? (incorrect)

This is the first part of the sentence, and this is the second part. (correct)
This is the first part of the sentence , and this is the second part. (incorrect)
That leads me to this question: How can this be? (correct)
That leads me to this question : How can this be? (incorrect)

Meaning of the phrase "on the radio" (correct)
Meaning of the phrase" on the radio " (incorrect)
Meaning of the phrase " on the radio" (incorrect)

The radio is on (but I can't hear it) (correct)
The radio is on ( but I can't hear it) (incorrect)
The radio is on( but I can't hear it) (incorrect)

> This is how to offset quoted or example material.

bad example:

improved example:

bad example:

improved example:

poor example:

improved example:

In short, the better you write your question, the more time people can spend writing a quality answer (as opposed to spending their time trying to figure out what you are trying to ask.)

ELL is where i go to get help with my English. (incorrect)
ELL is where I go to get help with my english. (incorrect)
ELL is where I go to get help with my English. (correct)

This is the first sentence. This is the second sentence. (correct)
This is the first sentence . This is the second sentence. (incorrect)
What is my question? (correct)
What is my question ? (incorrect)

This is the first part of the sentence, and this is the second part. (correct)
This is the first part of the sentence , and this is the second part. (incorrect)
That leads me to this question: How can this be? (correct)
That leads me to this question : How can this be? (incorrect)

Meaning of the phrase "on the radio" (correct)
Meaning of the phrase" on the radio " (incorrect)
Meaning of the phrase " on the radio" (incorrect)

The radio is on (but I can't hear it) (correct)
The radio is on ( but I can't hear it) (incorrect)
The radio is on( but I can't hear it) (incorrect)

This is how to offset quoted or example material.

Bad example:

Improved example:

Bad example:

Improved example:

Poor example:

Improved example:

In short, the better you write your question, the more time people can spend writing a quality answer (as opposed to spending their time trying to figure out what you are trying to ask).