Hi Friends,
They loved that he could sing.
Is this fine? Can 'loved that' be used like this?
Cool, thanks.
anonymous Is this fine? Can 'loved that' be used like this? Yes.
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anonymousIs this fine? Can 'loved that' be used like this?
Yes. It sounds a bit informal, but as with so many such informal structures it is concise and natural, and the formal alternative is painful and rare: "They loved it that he could sing."