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Hans51 Posted 7 years ago
Grammar
I am finished
I am finished.
Can I use it instead of ‘I am done’?
I feel like ‘I am finished’ is unnatural and it sounds like My life ended.
What do you native English speakers think?
Thank you so much as usual.
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e. to indicate that they have completed a task. In speech it would most often be "I'm finished" though.
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- to indicate that they have completed a task.
- In speech it would most often be "I'm finished" though.
- "I'm / I am finished" can also have the drastic meaning like "I'm doomed" as you mention.
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Yes, people say "I am finished" to mean about the same as "I have finished", i.e. to indicate that they have completed a task. In speech it would most often be "I'm finished" though. "I'm / I am finished" can also have the drastic meaning like "I'm doomed" as you mention.
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