Breakdown of Elle travaille tant !
Questions & Answers about Elle travaille tant !
Why is there no de after tant here, since we are learning phrases like autant de?
You only add de when the quantity word is followed by a noun, like in tant de travail (so much work). In this sentence, tant describes the verb travaille (works). When describing how much an action is done, you just use the word without de. How is tant different from autant?
Autant is used for comparing things and means 'as much' (for example, she works as much as me). Tant is not a comparison; it simply expresses a high amount or intensity, meaning 'so much' (she works so much!). Could I say Elle travaille tellement ! instead?
Yes! When modifying a verb to mean 'so much', tant and tellement are almost always interchangeable. Tellement is slightly more common in everyday spoken French, while tant can sound just a tiny bit more formal, but both are perfectly natural here. Is the 't' at the end of tant pronounced?
No, the final 't' in tant is silent in this sentence. You would only pronounce it if the very next word started with a vowel sound, which would create a connecting sound called a liaison. Learn Elle travaille tant and more in French
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