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6 unusual facts about Bryan A. Garner


Bryan A. Garner

Bryan A. Garner (born November 17, 1958, in Lubbock, Texas) is a U.S. lawyer, lexicographer, and teacher who has written several books about English usage and style, including Garner's Modern American Usage and Elements of Legal Style.

As a grammarian, Garner has written books on general English usage, including Garner's Modern American Usage.

Garner attended the University of Texas at Austin (1977–1981) and, upon receiving his B.A. degree, entered the University of Texas School of Law, where he served as associate editor of the Texas Law Review.

Common English usage misconceptions

Garner tells us, "It is a gross canard that beginning a sentence with but is stylistically slipshod. In fact, doing so is highly desirable in any number of contexts, as many stylebooks have said (many correctly pointing out that but is more effective than however at the beginning of a sentence)".

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure

The FRCP were completely rewritten, effective December 1, 2007, under the leadership of a committee headed by law professor and editor of Black's Law Dictionary, Bryan A. Garner, for the avowed purpose of making them easier to understand.

Rules of golf

It was entitled The Rules of Golf in Plain English, by the lexicographer Bryan A. Garner and USGA rules official Jeffrey S. Kuhn.


1936 Democratic National Convention

The convention resulted in the nomination of President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Vice President John N. Garner for reelection.

Bryan A. Poston

Instead, two Democratic state representatives, Allen Bradley and James David Cain of Dry Creek in Beauregard Parish, competed for the post.

Fleeing felon rule

Samuel Alito's memo written while working in the Solicitor General's office regarding Memphis Police v. Garner which was the Sixth Circuit appellate case leading to Tennessee v. Garner.

Jimmy F. Garner

He ran against N. Leo Daughtry in 2009 for North Carolina House of Representatives District 49, but lost by 3,745 votes.

John Garner

John T. Garner (1809–1888), soldier in the Texas Army during the Texas Revolution

Tennessee v. Garner

Ten dollars and a purse taken from the burglarized house were found on his body.

Twentieth Amendment to the United States Constitution

This delay resulted in the first meeting of the 73rd Congress, along with the first inauguration of President Roosevelt and Vice President John N. Garner, taking place on March 4, 1933.


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