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  1. I believe that prepositions and other such bits are a stylistic choice that must be utilized properly. (Gak! I sound brainy, Ug! Stop that!!)

    Anyway, take your ‘that’s for example. Dubric uses them, and I use them in the narrative from his POV. I do not, however, use them in Lars’s POV except maybe in special situations. To me, they’re a stylistic choice for more stilted and proper speech. The same thing goes for prepositional prases and words. Sometimes they’re effective, sometimes they’re not.

    It’s all about knowing how to use the tools. There are no absolutes in crafting fiction. Does the sentence/paragraph/scene have more resonance or power with or without it? That’s my litmus test. 🙂