[Grammar] Does it need a preposition or a conjuction?

[Lemon~Tree]

Hi. I found this sentence in a grammar book. But I'm not sure it is correct. It seems like to need a preposition or a conjuction.

~I expect the foodstuff will be available next week.

Can we say "The foodstuff which I expect will be available next week."?

 

[GoesStation]

Yes, it works either way. "Foodstuff" is an odd choice of nouns for the example, but it's grammatically fine.

 

[GoesStation]

The two sentences do have somewhat different meanings. I expect the foodstuff will be available next week is about my expectation. It could also be written I expect that the foodstuff will be available next week.

The foodstuff which I expect will be available next week is about particular foodstuff which is supposed to be available. There could be other foodstuff, but I'm not expecting it and I'm not discussing its availability.

 

[bhaisahab]

"The foodstuff which I expect will be available next week."

This does not make sense on its own.

 

[emsr2d2]

It makes sense to me although I would be much more likely to say "which I am expecting". I would also use either "foodstuffs" or just "food(s)".

The foodstuffs (which I expect/which I am expecting) will be available next week.

 

[bhaisahab]

I agree that it's OK with "I am expecting".