Hello there
Just wondering if I can use "comme" in the phrase "Et bien sûr, comme Wonder Woman" and if comme and en tat que are interchangeable.
Sincerely
Una
En tant que vs comme
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Una M.Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
En tant que vs comme
This question relates to:French writing exercise "If I were Wonder Woman"
Asked 4 years ago
Hi Una,
Although both expressions translate as 'as', 'en tant que' is used when you mean 'in the position of' or 'in the capacity of'
e.g.
Je vous parle en tant que patron = I am talking to you as your boss
En tant que mère, je peux vous dire, que ce n'est pas facile d'élever correctement ses enfants = Speaking as a mother, I can tell that bringing up your children correctly isn't easy
Bonne Continuation!
Chris W. Kwiziq Q&A super contributor
En tant que Wonder Woman -- being Wonder Woman
Comme Wonder Woman -- like/as Wonder Woman
So they come close in this case, but en tant que is better French.
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