Pete and Jack

[navi tasan]

Can sentences 1-5 be used for the given meanings:


1) Pete and Jack, I invited them.
(Meaning: I invited Pete and Jack.)

2) Pete and Jack, do you think I should invite them?
(Meaning: Do you think I should invite Pete and Jack?)

3) Tom, I want to see win the tournament.
4) Tom, I want to see him win the tournament.
(Meaning: I want to see Tom win the tournament.)

5) Tom, do you want to see him win the tournament?
(Meaning: Do you want to see Tom win the tournament?)

Gratefully,
Navi

 

[tedmc]

No, you are speaking to the wrong persons. There is a third party.

 

[Tdol]

They're a bit of a mess because the commas could indicate that you are addressing Pete, Jack and Tom.

 

[emsr2d2]

If you change all the commas to dashes (not hyphens), they'd be OK. However, the standard word order would be better for all of them.

 

[Charlie Bernstein]

Putting the names first is only natural if they're the people you're talking to.

Example: Navi, don't put those names first.