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Magic79 Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
"I am done" or "I have done"
Greetings,
When you are finished doing something, you can say which of the following:
a. "I am done"
b. "I have finished"
c. "I have done"
I believe it is only (a & b) but I want to doule check because some student of mine said "c" and I told him it was incorrect but he insisted that his native speaker teacher from New York taught him that. I doubt that the student did not understood what his teacher taught him.
Can any one comment on this?
Thanks.
When you are finished doing something, you can say which of the following:
a. "I am done"
b. "I have finished"
c. "I have done"
I believe it is only (a & b) but I want to doule check because some student of mine said "c" and I told him it was incorrect but he insisted that his native speaker teacher from New York taught him that. I doubt that the student did not understood what his teacher taught him.
Can any one comment on this?
Thanks.
Top answer
i'll chose A.
- i'll chose A.
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I think b and c don't work because they require an object - done/finished what ?
I would choose a.
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On the other hand, some say "I am done my homework" and it sounds fine to native speakers.
I would choose a.
PS:
On the other hand, some say "I am done my homework" and it sounds fine to native speakers.
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I think b. is actually a bit higher register than a.
Both can stand alone, and both can be followed by "with my X."
Also, both may be followed by a gerund: "I am done/have finished mowing the lawn."
I agree with Pers. about "I am done x." (That is, "I am done my X." - omit the "with.")
In modern English, I believe c. must have an object.
I have done ev
Both can stand alone, and both can be followed by "with my X."
Also, both may be followed by a gerund: "I am done/have finished mowing the lawn."
I agree with Pers. about "I am done x." (That is, "I am done my X." - omit the "with.")
In modern English, I believe c. must have an object.
I have done ev
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MrPernicketyI think b and c don't work because they require an object - done/finished what ?
I would choose a.
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On the other hand, some say "I am done my homework" and it sounds fine to native speakers.
There's a long thread on this. It does NOT sound fine to me!
I am done WITH my homework. - okay
I have don
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Oh, and both A and B are okay by me.
If you're looking for a slight difference, this may work:
I am done - focus is on me. I'm ready for another task or I don't have to keep sitting at this desk any longer.
I have finished - focus is on the task. The task is in a state of completion.
If you're looking for a slight difference, this may work:
I am done - focus is on me. I'm ready for another task or I don't have to keep sitting at this desk any longer.
I have finished - focus is on the task. The task is in a state of completion.
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Grammar Geek
There's a long thread on this. It does NOT sound fine to me!
It sounds natural to some native speakers - your honor, for the record I stand corrected )))
(It is fine by Avangi, as his testimony in this thread indicates )) )
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Hi GG
Do the examples in #1 sound odd to you?
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be done doing (something) => be finished doing (something)
To me, these can be used in the sense that the doing of something is complete or at an end, and to me the following sentences would be common usage:
- I'm done arguing about it.
- When the kids are done pl
Do the examples in #1 sound odd to you?
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be done doing (something) => be finished doing (something)
To me, these can be used in the sense that the doing of something is complete or at an end, and to me the following sentences would be common usage:
- I'm done arguing about it.
- When the kids are done pl
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YankeeThe sentence "I'm done my homework" sounds completely natural to me -- not the least little bit unusual.Yikes!
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Hi CJ 
Can I interpret your "Yikes" to mean that the addition of the word "doing" would make it OK to your ear?
Can I interpret your "Yikes" to mean that the addition of the word "doing" would make it OK to your ear?
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It's regional all right!
I'm okay with "I'm done arguing about it."
Why are you watching TV? I thought you were doing your homework.
I finished my homework. -- My favorite
I'm done with my homework. -- Okay
I'm done doing my homework. -- Maybe okay in that context
I'm done my homework. -- Yikes!
I'm okay with "I'm done arguing about it."
Why are you watching TV? I thought you were doing your homework.
I finished my homework. -- My favorite
I'm done with my homework. -- Okay
I'm done doing my homework. -- Maybe okay in that context
I'm done my homework. -- Yikes!
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