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Old 01-May-2007, 04:30
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I sat on my suitcase as the Swiss train carried me to a meeting I'd dreamed of for two decades. At the end of the journey waited Anne Frank's father, Otto, with whom I had corresponded since I was fourteen.

I am rephrasing the above highlighted sentence according to my knowledge. Please see whether I am right or wrong.

When the train reached my destination, there Anne Frank's father, Otto, waited for me to receive me, with whom .....................


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The 'with whom' part should come earlier IMO.
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I sat on my suitcase as the Swiss train carried me to a meeting I'd dreamed of for two decades. At the end of the journey waited Anne Frank's father, Otto, with whom I had corresponded since I was fourteen.

I am rephrasing the above highlighted sentence according to my knowledge. Please see whether I am right or wrong.

When the train reached my destination, there Anne Frank's father, Otto, waited for me to receive me, with whom .....................


Am I right?

Please help me.
Hello User Gary,

When the train reached my destination, I found Anne Frank's father, Otto, with whom I had corresponded since I was fourteen, waiting to receive me.

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