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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
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The cat hate watching him eat.
The cat hate when we watch him eat.
  

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The cat hate s it when we watch him eat.

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The cat hates it when we watch him eat.
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Hi,

The cat hates it when we watch him eat.

The cat hates when we watch him eat.

The second one is also commonly heard. There's no difference between them.

Regards
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RegardsThe second one is also commonly heard. There's no difference between them.
Common or not, I consider it an error. Without the place-holder, hate has no object.

The baby cries when we argue. OK.
The cat hates when we watch him eat. Not OK.

I wouldn't suggest it to English learners.
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Aspara GusCommon or not, I consider it an error.
I do, too. However, there are enough COCA citations to suggest that you and I (and AS) are out of touch with what passes for acceptable these days.
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Hi,
fivejedjon Aspara GusCommon or not, I consider it an error.I do, too. However, there are enough COCA citations to suggest that you and I (and AS) are out of touch with what passes for acceptable these days.
Just for the record, I myself almost always say I hate it when and I also like this version better.

However, as fivejedjon already said
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fivejedjonCOCA citations ... out of touch ... acceptable ...
I confess that I catch myself saying it one way on one day and the other way on another day. Changes in humidity or barometric pressure?
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