Someone must have told my client to eliminate "that" from her manuscript because she has diligently removed all instances.

It's true that "that" is often overused, but it does have a place in our language.

#Writers: Any rule that says to "never" use a certain word or part of speech will lead you down the wrong path.

@KPED only through my attempts to learn French have I noticed quite how often (that) 'that' is dropped in my oral and written communication.