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Old Grammarians

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Old Grammarians provides some light relief at the end of every TLT. Covering material that no rational mind would even consider, self-confessed comedian Scott Gardner discusses topics of interest (or not) to all language educators.

2024

  • Bowling, Goaling, Bellyrolling for the Gold
  • Life's Harsh Dualities
  • May I Have a Few Minutes of Your Realtime?

2023

  • Who’s Afraid of They? “They” Are!
  • My Apology
  • In-class Textbooking
  • Game Night at the Sarcast-o-drome

2022

  • Two Fallacious Fables
  • O, what a happy title do I find (from Sonnet XCII)
  • Every Dog Has Its Day
  • Gardner’s Course Overview

2021

  • Steeped in Culture
  • The Nickname of the Rose
  • Zen and the Art of Toilet Tissue Branding
  • An Anthem All Your Own
  • My COVID Reading List for 2020-2021

2020

  • Home Is Where the Holler Is
  • Intercultural Obfuscation
  • Are You Multi?
  • This Ain't Your Grandma's English
  • Language Lab Log

2019

  • Opinions Are Like Avatars...
  • The Bard of Lard
  • A Bird in the Hand Is Worth All Your Eggs in One Basket

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