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tant

so much

adverb TAHN Common
Grammar & Structure Adverbs

Also means

as long as

Usage Note

Tant appears in many set phrases: tant mieux means 'so much the better' and tant pis means 'too bad' or 'never mind.' It differs from tellement, which is more colloquial; tant is slightly more formal and literary. The conjunction tant que introduces a clause meaning 'as long as.'

Examples

"Il travaille tant qu'il est épuisé."

Natural Translation

He works so much that he is exhausted.

Literal Translation

He works so-much that he is exhausted.

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