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I like the fact that

Rachel Adams

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Should I change "I like the fact" into "I like it that?" Can I use either "I," "you" or "people"?

A: In a dinner outside the home I like the fact that you/I/people don't have to wash the dishes.
B: In a dinner outside the home I like it that you/I/people don't have to wash the dishes.
 

Tarheel

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Try:

I like eating out because when I do that I don't have to wash dishes.
 

emsr2d2

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"In a dinner outside the home" is completely unnatural.
 

emsr2d2

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You can use "you" or "I" but not "people". When you eat out, someone has to wash the dishes - a member of the kitchen staff.
 
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