John Laudenberger
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I have been studying the Cambridge Advanced Grammar in Use and found some information about the use of "it" after some verbs followed directly by a that-, if- or when- clause in Unit 97 (page 194). I would like to know why after the verbs "dislike, enjoy, prefer and understand" we have to use "it."
For example: "We always enjoy it when they stay with us" (and not We always enjoy when they....)
What do these verbs have in common?
And why, after "argue, discover, emphasize, notice, predict, remember" we cannot use "it"?
Example: I can't remember when I last saw her. (not .... remember it when).
I would also like to know if there are any books which contain such information.
Thank you.
For example: "We always enjoy it when they stay with us" (and not We always enjoy when they....)
What do these verbs have in common?
And why, after "argue, discover, emphasize, notice, predict, remember" we cannot use "it"?
Example: I can't remember when I last saw her. (not .... remember it when).
I would also like to know if there are any books which contain such information.
Thank you.