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well done - you did a good job

Congratulations for a job well done!
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I'd like a well-done steak. (cooked completely)
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what is the meaning of (well done)and what is the usage of this word in conversation?
I'd like a well-done steak. (cooked completely)
Aside from discussing taste buds - why not "a steak well done"?
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what is the meaning of (well done)and what is the usage of this word in conversation?
I'd like a well-done steak. (cooked completely)
Aside from discussing taste buds - why not "a steak well done"?
That would also be correct. That is a resultative adjective and it implies the verb "cooked". My use was a regular attributive adjective.
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I'd like a well-done steak. (cooked completely)
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That would also be correct. That is a resultative adjective and it implies the verb "cooked". My use was a regular attributive adjective.
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