Which is the correct sentence?

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Which is the correct sentence?

1. Where is John, who was waiting for me?

2. Where is John who was waiting for me?

I think it is #1.

Thanks.

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@tanguatlay,

The sentences do not sound at all natural, Ms Tan. On what do you base your idea that #1 is the correct one?

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@tanguatlay,

Yes, it's #1.

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Tico is right, politically and grammatically.

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@MontereyJack,

MontereyJack wrote:

Tico is right, politically and grammatically.

Yes, unless there are 2 questions:
Where is John ?

Who was waiting for me ?

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He's out in the kitchen. Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition.

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@JTT,

JTT wrote:

The sentences do not sound at all natural, Ms Tan. On what do you base your idea that #1 is the correct one?

Thanks, JTT.

I agree that the sentences are not natural. The sentences are written by a non-native.

I think it should be #1 because who was waiting for me is a non-defining clause.

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@MontereyJack,

MontereyJack wrote:

He's out in the kitchen. Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition.

Does that mean
that there was NO Spanish Inquisition,
because only what is EXPECTED can happen ??????????

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@tanguatlay,

@JTT,
JTT wrote:
The sentences do not sound at all natural, Ms Tan. On what do you base your idea that #1 is the correct one?

Thanks, JTT.

I agree that the sentences are not natural. The sentences are written by a non-native.

I think it should be #1 because who was waiting for me is a non-defining clause.

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@tanguatlay,

Hi JTT

Could I know whether I am correct in my explanation?

Thanks.

tanguatlay wrote:

@JTT,
JTT wrote:
The sentences do not sound at all natural, Ms Tan. On what do you base your idea that #1 is the correct one?

Thanks, JTT.

I agree that the sentences are not natural. The sentences are written by a non-native.

I think it should be #1 because who was waiting for me is a non-defining clause.

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@tanguatlay,

1. Where is John, who was waiting for me?

2. Where is John who was waiting for me?

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I think it should be #1 because who was waiting for me is a non-defining clause.

Could I know whether I am correct in my explanation?

Situation #1 - Ms Tan knows one John and I [jtt] know that to be fact.

1. Where is John, who was waiting for me?

This is a non-defining clause.

Situation #2 - Ms Tan knows two fellows by the name of John and I [jtt] know that to be fact, that she knows two fellows named John.

What I don't know at this point in 2. "Where is John" is which John you are referring to.

With the addition of "who was waiting for me", it becomes clear to me, because of some previous knowledge.

In this case, is the underlined a defining clause?

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@MontereyJack,

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Tico is right

That would have been a first, MJ, but no cigar for Tico this time.

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