In my novel, the main character saw a robbery. In the text I say the following: Since Bill got the best view of the thief, the police decided to question him. . .. . . . My editor hates the word "got" and changed it to: Since Bill garnered the best view of the thief, the police decided to question him. . . I hate the wore "garnered" in this context. It sounds too contrived and not the way people talk or think. What do you think of my using the word "had" as a compromise? . . . . . Since Bill had the best view of the thief, the police decided to question him. I would much prefer using "got" than "garnered" but I could settle for "had" . . . . .I welcome your thoughts.