Monthly Archive for: "May, 2016"

Dash or hyphen? There is a difference!  But many people do not know this.  You need to know when to use a dash or hyphen. A hyphen (-) is used to divide words that split at the end of a line, or [...]

When it comes to travelling around the USA on a study abroad program, it is important that you plan ahead so you can make the best of the time and opportunities you have to travel.  For TALK [...]

When we talk about contractions and how they are shown in punctuation, we need first to understand the difference between abbreviations and contractions. Abbreviation and contractions of words [...]

When we discuss acronyms, we really need to clarify the difference between acronyms and initialisms,  acronyms are abbreviations formed from letters of other words, usually the letter of each [...]

The Study abroad experience is an exciting and fulfilling one for any international students, including our TALK International students. It is a time when you learn new things, meet new people, [...]

At the end of April this year, the TALK team was sad to say farewell to one of our longest serving members. Ken Jeffus has been with us for more than 8 years, taking over as the center director [...]

Parentheses are not the most common form of punctuation, but it helps to know how they are used. Here is a good explanation of how and when parentheses are used from the website, [...]

What we call a period in American English is also known as a full stop British English.  The period is the punctuation mark at the end of the sentence.  Here’s a simple definition: Period [...]

There are so different ways for English language learners to improve their language skills. People studying English at schools such as TALK English Schools should take advantage of all the [...]

TALK English Schools Boston ESL teacher Jack Crowley is a Boston native, so who better to guide our students when it comes not only to teaching English but also sharing his knowledge about the [...]