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Friday, October 19, 2012 | Categories: A, Word of the Week |
Bernard St-Laurent and Word Lady Johanne Blais discuss autant, which means as much or as many.
Here are some usages:
Peux-tu m'en donner autant qu'à elle : Can you give me as much as you gave to her
Autant vivre au moment présent que de vivre en regardant dans le futur : You might as well live in the present rather than always look in the future
Autant que possible, tu les éloignes du "stage" : As much as you can, keep them back from the stage
Autant que ça? As many as that?
Je ne peux pas en dire autant : I can't say the same
Autant de photos? That many pictures?
Autant comme autant* : Again and again
J'ai essayé autant comme autant* : I tried again and again
En autant que*... : As long as..
En autant qu'ils payent... : As long as they pay...
Autant leur donner un siège en première classe! : You might as well give them a seat in first class!
Autant que je sache... : As far as I know...
*Canadian usage