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1-As well as Jane, I gave the instructions to Sally.
2-Besides Jane I gave the instructions to Sally.
3-Apart from Jane, I gave the instructions to Sally.
4-I gave the instructions to Sally as well as Jane.
5-I gave the instructions to Sally besides Jane.
6-I gave the instructions to Sally apart from Jane.
Are the above sentences all correct?
Aren't they all ambiguous?
First meaning: I gave the instructions to Jane and also to Sally.
Second meaning: Jane gave the instructions to Sally and so did I. (Sally was given the instructions twice).
I think one can take out the ambiguity by saying:
7-As well as to Jane, I gave the instructions to Sally.
But I don't think one can do the same with "besides" or "apart from" (besides to Jane, apart from to Jane)
2-Besides Jane I gave the instructions to Sally.
3-Apart from Jane, I gave the instructions to Sally.
4-I gave the instructions to Sally as well as Jane.
5-I gave the instructions to Sally besides Jane.
6-I gave the instructions to Sally apart from Jane.
Are the above sentences all correct?
Aren't they all ambiguous?
First meaning: I gave the instructions to Jane and also to Sally.
Second meaning: Jane gave the instructions to Sally and so did I. (Sally was given the instructions twice).
I think one can take out the ambiguity by saying:
7-As well as to Jane, I gave the instructions to Sally.
But I don't think one can do the same with "besides" or "apart from" (besides to Jane, apart from to Jane)