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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 [...]

Ryotaro Tsuchiya was a student at TALK Fort Lauderdale, where he enrolled to learn English for 9 months. After graduating, Ryotaro took off on a great American road trip. Here, Ryotaro talks [...]

For some TALK International students, making friends can be hard when studying in college. There are so many different people out there, so how do you know which ones you want to pursue a [...]