And he was not without his stylistic preferences either.

That is because there is a stylistic preference in English for putting animates before inanimates.

It is a matter of stylistic preference whether single or double quotation marks first, so both of the following examples are valid:

Several other Western styles use the same tools and practices, but differ by the characters set, and by stylistic preferences.

Contributions to song composition have been made by almost every band member, and often reflect each member's particular stylistic preferences.

This is interpreted as a group specific discourse and stylistic preference, of the kind discussed by Gumperz (1982; see also 8.4.1).

Given Fletcher's highly distinctive textual and stylistic preferences, scholars have found it easy to distinguish between the two authors in the extant text.

Although he sponsored a wide range of composers, Sacher's stylistic preferences were not difficult to detect.

Everything is a matter of taste, opinion, stylistic preference or the roll of the dice: that is the world view.

There are no stylistic preferences; all contemporary styles are encouraged, including electro-acoustic music.