great deal for the stage [English help]

Factual Questions
1

Please see this English text…

Like Tom, Jean wrote a great deal for the stage, but he is remembered principally for his chamber and concert-hall music.
IF I write this way …

Like Tom, Jean also wrote a great deal for the stage, but he is remembered principally for his chamber and concert-hall music.

I **added **“also” thinking that but - also is a good pair …Is this wrong ?

IF I write this way …

*As did Tom, Jean also wrote a great deal for the stage, but he is remembered principally for his chamber and concert-hall music.
*
I **added **“did” thinking that did will refer to wrote …both are actions … …Is this wrong ? Is this wrong ?

2

Don’t you mean “Like Haydn, Schubert …”?

http://www.manhattangmat.com/forums/like-haydn-schubert-wrote-a-great-t10293.html

3

The “also” is redundant; it’s implied in “Like Tom” or “As did Tom.”

4

themajestic, you were asked yesterday to stop starting these threads for English help:

Here

[QUOTE=Gary “Wombat” Robson]
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I notice you’ve started over a dozen threads here since you joined, and every single one starts the same way. We’re always happy to help here, but it is starting to look like you’re not interested in participating in the boards – just in having us act as your own private English tutors.

We’d appreciate it if you find something else to post about for a little while - maybe participate in some other discussions before throwing us more homework questions.

Thanks!
[/moderating]
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