Autant

Bernard St-Laurent and Word Lady Johanne Blais discuss autant, which means as much or as many.

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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