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Navitasan Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
With/alongside
1-Jim Smith started his acting career with Tim Jones.
2-Jim Smith debuted his acting career with Tim Jones.
3-Jim Smith started his acting career alongside Tim Jones.
4-Jim Smith debuted his acting career alongside Tim Jones.
Do these sentences imply that Tim Jones started his acting career at the same time as Jim Smith or not?
Do they imply that both actors started their acting careers together?
Gratefully,
Navi.
2-Jim Smith debuted his acting career with Tim Jones.
3-Jim Smith started his acting career alongside Tim Jones.
4-Jim Smith debuted his acting career alongside Tim Jones.
Do these sentences imply that Tim Jones started his acting career at the same time as Jim Smith or not?
Do they imply that both actors started their acting careers together?
Gratefully,
Navi.
Top answer
Jim Smith started his acting career with Tim Jones. I think this is the correct sentence, In this sentence is not clear about tim jones career.
- Jim Smith started his acting career with Tim Jones.
- I think this is the correct sentence, In this sentence is not clear about tim jones career.
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Jim Smith started his acting career with Tim Jones. I think this is the correct sentence, In this sentence is not clear about tim jones career.
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"Debut" does not work there.
1. This will not work without further explanation. We don't know whether he worked for Jones or what.
3. This is good, and it means that they acted in the same production.
In both cases, Jones might have been acting for years before Smith came along.
1. This will not work without further explanation. We don't know whether he worked for Jones or what.
3. This is good, and it means that they acted in the same production.
In both cases, Jones might have been acting for years before Smith came along.
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