For example:
I wish I was 16.
I wish that I was 16.
I know you love me.
I know that you love.
When would I put "that" or basically not put anything?
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1See this question: Is it required to use "that" here?. – Toby Mak Oct 09 '21 at 01:01
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Yes, the answer there is a good short answer. But there's more, because that is not merely a complementizer as here, but it also occurs in relative clauses like the man (that) my mother is talking to, and it has different rules in those constructions. Grammar isn't about individual words; it's about constructions. – John Lawler Oct 09 '21 at 16:47