English question

1. I want very much for John to be on time.

2. I want very much John to be on time.

Which is correct and/or sounds better?

English is not my first language and any suggestions would be highly appreciated.

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ninalanyon · 61-69, T

I don't think any of the British English speakers known to me (including myself) would say either one.

If I really wanted those words i would say:
[quote]I very much want John to be on time.[/quote]

But I think the idiomatic informal southern British English would be:
[quote]I really want John to be on time.[/quote]

DarkHeaven ·

@ninalanyon agreed. But of the two choices provided, at least the first one is clear on meaning.

DarkHeaven ·

@ninalanyon but I very much agree.