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J sits third to the left of G, who likes grapes.

In the above sentence, to whom does who refers – J or G?

This is the first time I've encountered an ambiguous situation related to using "who." Thank you.

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There is no ambiguity. 'Who' refers to its last preceding noun, which is G. If J and not G liked grapes, you might write this: "J, who sits third to the left of G, likes grapes."

  1. Mary sits near Joe, who is team leader. This sentence tells us: Mary sits near Joe; the team leader is Joe.

  2. Mary, who sits near Joe, is team leader. This sentence tells us: Mary sits near Joe; the team leader is Mary.

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