Re: Transitive verbs (+ it) + subordinate clause

Hey, everyone,

this question has been bugging me for a while and I hope you can clarify this for me. I've heard somewhere (can't really remember where) that these two sentences are correct:

1) I like it when you help me. (British English, traditional, formal grammar);

2) I like when you help me. (American English, modern grammar).

I would like to know if the second option is really possible and, if so, whether the same reasoning applies to other verbs, like "love" and "hope", e.g.:

1) I hope that you can help me. /// I hope it that you can help me.

2) I love how you always know what to say. /// I love it how you always know how to say.

thx!