autant / autant de — comparing quantities and actions

autant / autant de — comparing quantities and actions means “Use autant (que) to express equality with a verb, and autant de + noun for equal quantities.”. With a verb, express equality with autant que: Il travaille autant que moi. Formation: V + autant que … ; autant de + nom + que …

Use autant (que) to express equality with a verb, and autant de + noun for equal quantities.

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Formation

V + autant que … ; autant de + nom + que …

Explanation

With a verb, express equality with autant que: Il travaille autant que moi. For an equal amount of something, use autant de + noun + que: j'ai autant de livres que toi. Remember aussi (not autant) is used before an adjective or adverb.

Examples

Il travaille autant que moi, mais il gagne moins.
He works as much as I do, but he earns less.
J'ai autant de livres que toi.
I have as many books as you.

FAQ

autant / autant de — comparing quantities and actions — what does it mean and how is it used?

Use autant (que) to express equality with a verb, and autant de + noun for equal quantities.. With a verb, express equality with autant que: Il travaille autant que moi. For an equal amount of something, use autant de + noun + que: j'ai autant de livres que toi. Remember aussi (not autant) is used before an adjective or adverb.

autant / autant de — comparing quantities and actions — how do you form it?

V + autant que … ; autant de + nom + que …

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