I’m going to avoid sentences like ‘je fais autant la vaisselle que Thomas ‘ because ther.

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Marnie Coulter · Answer

because there’s a danger that I might confuse it with ‘autant de...que’...meaning ‘I do as many dishes as Thomas’!!

Chris Wirt · Answer

Hi Marnie,
I don't think the sentence "Je fais autant la vaisselle que Thomas." sounds right. It ought to be "Je fais la vaisselle autant que Thomas."
-- Chris (not a native speaker).

Marnie Coulter · Answer

The phrase that refer to is copied exactly from this website Chris.  It’s an example of an alternate way of expressing that idea.  I agree that it sounds awkward and was just pointing out in a ´joking’ Manner that I would never use it even if it is ´correct’.

Brian Earl · Answer

Admins, if these sentences do not sound correct, then should they be remove from this lesson? As a beginner I can’t make this distinction, and will try to learn both variants.