meeting whom

[navi]

Which are correct:

1) I had a chance to talk to Paul Newman, meeting whom was always
delightful.
2) I talked to an actor meeting whom was always delightful.

3) I had a chance to talk to Paul Newman, the meeting of whom was always
delightful.
4) I talked to an actor the meeting of whom was always delightful.

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Gratefully,
Navi


Lost in the Twilight Zone of the English language
Obsessed with ambiguity
Interested in strange structures

[Athel Cornish-Bowden]

Post by navi
1) I had a chance to talk to Paul Newman, meeting whom was always
delightful.
2) I talked to an actor meeting whom was always delightful.
3) I had a chance to talk to Paul Newman, the meeting of whom was always
delightful.
4) I talked to an actor the meeting of whom was always delightful.

They're all very stilted. You are making your usual mistake of trying
to pack too much meaning into one sentence.

I had a chance to talk to Paul Newman. Meeting him was always delightful.

[jerryfriedman]

Post by navi
1) I had a chance to talk to Paul Newman, meeting whom was always
delightful.
2) I talked to an actor meeting whom was always delightful.
3) I had a chance to talk to Paul Newman, the meeting of whom was always
delightful.
4) I talked to an actor the meeting of whom was always delightful.

1 and 2 are just very unlikely. 3 and 4 are
probably ungrammatical and worse.

--
Jerry Friedman