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Bryan A. Garner

Bryan Andrew Garner (born November 17, 1958) is an American legal scholar and lexicographer who has been the editor of Black’s Law Dictionary since 1999. He has written more than two dozen books about English usage and style, such as Garner's Modern English Usage for a general audience and others for legal professionals. Garner also wrote two books with…

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Alma mater
University of Texas at Austin (BA, JD)
Born
Bryan Andrew Garner (1958-11-17) November 17, 1958 (age 67) Lubbock, Texas, U.S.
Notable works
Garner's Dictionary of Legal Usage[a] (1987–2011) · Garner's Modern English Usage[b] (1998–2016)
Occupations
Lawyer · lexicographer
Spouse
Karolyne Hu Cheng Garner

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Bryan A. Garner → American Bar Association, American Usage, Appellate Courts, Basic Law Terms, Better Business Writing, Black's Law Dictionary, Bryan, Business Law Terms, CCH Inc, Ch, Chicago Guide, Criminal Law Terms, David Foster Wallace, Dictionary, Disclosure, Drafting, Editing Contracts, Editing Court Rules, Editing Legislation, Elements
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Bryan A. Garner → Garner's Dictionary of Legal Usage[a] (1987–2011), Garner's Modern English Usage[b] (1998–2016)
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Bryan A. Garner → Lawyer, lexicographer
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Bryan A. Garner → University of Texas at Austin (BA, JD)
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Bryan A. Garner → Bryan Andrew Garner (1958-11-17) November 17, 1958 (age 67) Lubbock, Texas, U.S.
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Bryan A. Garner → Karolyne Hu Cheng Garner

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