No. 132 in French

tant

The French word "tant" means "so much" or "so many" in English.

In a sentence

Tant de choses sont possibles avec de la pratique.
So many things are possible with practice.
'Tant' quantifies 'de choses', emphasizing abundance.
Il était tant occupé qu'il a oublié son rendez-vous.
He was so busy that he forgot his appointment.
'Tant' modifies 'occupé', indicating intensity of the state.
Je me demandais tant ce que tu allais dire.
I was so wondering what you were going to say.
'Tant' emphasizes the verb 'me demandais', suggesting great curiosity.

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