his first movie with

[navi tasan]

1-'ABC' was his first movie with Jack Nicholson.

2-'ABC' was his first movie, with Jack Nicholson.

I think 1 implies that he had been in other movies and that 'ABC' was the first movie in which both he and Jack Nicholson acted.


2 on the other hand seems to be saying that 'ABC" was his first movie and that Jack Nicholson was in it as well. But I am not sure '2' is natural.

Am I correct?

Gratefully,
Navi.

 

[MikeNewYork]

1-'ABC' was his first movie with Jack Nicholson.

2-'ABC' was his first movie, with Jack Nicholson.

I think 1 implies that he had been in other movies and that 'ABC' was the first movie in which both he and Jack Nicholson acted.


2 on the other hand seems to be saying that 'ABC" was his first movie and that Jack Nicholson was in it as well. But I am not sure '2' is natural.

Am I correct?

Gratefully,
Navi.

I agree with you about #1. The comma is odd in #2 and I am not sure it clears up the ambiguity.

 

[Tdol]

The comma is odd in #2 and I am not sure it clears up the ambiguity.

It helps it along the way.

 

[5jj]

2-'ABC', with Jack Nicholson, was his first movie.

That's clearer.

 

[Rover_KE]

I think 1 implies that he had been in other movies and that 'ABC' was the first movie in which both he and Jack Nicholson acted.

There's nothing in either sentence to say that 'he' was an actor.

He might have been the director.

 

[Tdol]

2-'ABC' with Jack Nicholson, was his first movie.

That's clearer.

Isn't there a comma missing?

 

[5jj]

Isn't there a comma missing?

There isn't now.