I like it that vs. "I like that"?

Question

I want to express the following: You are blaming me for your lack of concern and I like that (in a sarcastic way). Which one of the following sentences would be correct? > * I like it that your lack of concern is my fault. * I like that your lack of concern is my fault.

Answer 1

Hello,

Grammatically, both are correct and acceptable in speaking, although both may make the writer seem somehow amateurish.

In fact, neither of them looks really ideal in professional writing, I was taught the word "that" signifies unspecific or ineffective word choice. Rather than saying I like that your lack of concern is my fault perhaps rewording the sentence to exclude that is more ideal. I like how your lack of concern is my fault. or How your lack of concern has become my fault astonishes me.