1. 「そうすっと、親父はいつも笑ったもんだ」
I suppose すっと = すると, yes?
2. 上司のミスター田中が君を飲みに誘うかもしれないってことを言っておくね。
a) Is it possible to tell just from this sentence whether Mr Tanaka is the speaker's boss or the addressee's boss (assuming they have different bosses)?
b) Does the subject of 言っておく have to be the speaker?
I suppose すっと = すると, yes?
2. 上司のミスター田中が君を飲みに誘うかもしれないってことを言っておくね。
a) Is it possible to tell just from this sentence whether Mr Tanaka is the speaker's boss or the addressee's boss (assuming they have different bosses)?
b) Does the subject of 言っておく have to be the speaker?