Well done him!
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In one of the episodes in Downtown Abbey, Lord Grantham says, "Well done him. I am impressed." https://getyarn.io/yarn-clip/08de7b92-f62d-431a-80df-318362d5ad21
I suppose it is Britishism. Could someone please explain the grammar of the sentence (=Well done him)?
I have heard, "Well done, John" or "Well done, everyone", with a comma between the adjective and a noun or a pronoun that follows it. But not, "well done him".
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The only difference I can see here is whether or not you are directly addressing the person. "Well done[,] John" may or may not be directly addressing someone, while "Well done him" is not. The comma may be more likely to be used in the "directly addressing" case, but this can't be relied upon.
- The only difference I can see here is whether or not you are directly addressing the person.
- "Well done[,] John" may or may not be directly addressing someone, while "Well done him" is not.
- The comma may be more likely to be used in the "directly addressing" case, but this can't be relied upon.
- For example, in the case where John is being addressed, some people may write "Well done John" and others "Well done, John".
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The only difference I can see here is whether or not you are directly addressing the person. "Well done[,] John" may or may not be directly addressing someone, while "Well done him" is not. The comma may be more likely to be used in the "directly addressing" case, but this can't be relied upon. For example
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