Black’s Law Dictionary Editor-in-Chief Bryan Garner is labeled a “grammarian” in The Horse’s Mouth column in the October issue of Texas Monthly. Courtney Bond interviewed Garner about his work and his background.
Among his writing and grammar tips and observations in Texas Monthly, Garner offered:
-It saddens me when a person who is otherwise knowledgeable takes an undisciplined view of usage and an “anything goes” attitude.
-There’s no way that every reader is going to agree with all my judgment calls, but I do want people to find them compelling. You have to have good reasoning when you write about language.
-I’m beyond having pet peeves. When I see a mistake, it excites me, especially if it’s a new one, like misusing “as such” to mean “therefore.” I love new mistakes that I can write about.
-Proper grammar will always be important to those who care to have credibility with others.
You can see Garner on stage sparring a bit about grammar with United States Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia in this Westcast video podcast, highlighting their book from West, Making Your Case: The Art of Persuading Judges:
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