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#2 (permalink) Thu Apr 13, 2006 9:05 am Well done/made |
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Hi tuan,
Well done refers often to an action as in this sentence because it refers to how well she did in the exams. Well made often refers to a construction because it refers to how well something has been constructed or put together. A piece of furniture can be described for example as well made meaning that the person who made it was probably an expert or craftsman.
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#3 (permalink) Sat Apr 10, 2010 7:33 am "well done" vs. "well made" |
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Dear Alan, Can we use 'Good job’ instead of 'Well done'? In advanced thanks a lot. Mitra _________________ Peace&Love |
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#4 (permalink) Sat Apr 10, 2010 7:43 am "well done" vs. "well made" |
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Hi Mitra,
I think you would have to say more than this - You have done a good job. The other point is that the expression 'it's a good job' can have a different sense. Look at this sentence: It's a good job I had the brakes replaced on my car because they weren't working properly. This means 'I did the right thing.'
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#5 (permalink) Sat Apr 10, 2010 8:08 am "well done" vs. "well made" |
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Hi Alan, I apologize about my talkativeness. I am confused, Good job=task well done, fine work and well done=performed finely. What is the difference between those? and also why I cannot use it in this test instead of well done? _________________ Peace&Love |
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#6 (permalink) Sat Apr 10, 2010 9:13 am "well done" vs. "well made" |
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Hi Mitra,
If you simply say 'Good job' on its own, it's not absolutely clear what you mean. That's why I said that you need to expand this expression and say: You have done a good job or You have done your task well. You use 'Well done' as a form of congratulation but the other comments need to be inside a larger sentence. Is that any clearer?
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#7 (permalink) Sat Apr 10, 2010 10:32 am "well done" vs. "well made" |
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You could use 'Good job' on its own as an expression, Mitra... but only where it is absolutely clear what you are using it about because of an immediately preceding sentence or action. In this example, there are several grades being spoken about. If you used it in this example, your meaning would be understood, but 'Well done' is a far better expression to use.
Even where 'Good job!' is used as an expression on its own, it's really just 'lazy' English and the rest of the sentence has to be inferred:
Frank was painting his house. Jim walked past as he was painting and pointed at the house. "Good job!" he called. (What he is really saying is "You're doing a good job there.") _________________ "Inside every old person is a young person wondering what happened."
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#8 (permalink) Sat Apr 10, 2010 15:36 pm "well done" vs. "well made" |
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Dear Alan, Thank you very much for all your attemtion. _________________ Peace&Love |
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#9 (permalink) Sat Apr 10, 2010 15:38 pm "well done" vs. "well made" |
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Dear beeesneees, Thank you very much for all the effort you put in this. _________________ Peace&Love |
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