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How Do You Write Well Done?

Alexander Ross • • 5 min read
How Do You Write Well Done?

well-done
  1. faultless,
  2. finished,
  3. flawless,
  4. meticulous,
  5. perfect,
  6. perfected,
  7. polished.

Is there a hyphen in well done?

I just checked my American Heritage College Dictionary, Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, and Canadian Oxford Dictionary. All three indicate that well-known is hyphenated. ... The others appear with hyphens in only one or two dictionaries, or they appear closed up (wellborn) or open (well done).

Is well done grammatically correct?

You say Well done to indicate that you are pleased that someone has done something good. "Daddy! I came second in history!"—"Well done, sweetheart!" If something that you have cooked, especially meat, is well done, it has been cooked thoroughly.

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Alexander Ross has covered the video game industry for a decade, writing deep dives on game design, esports tournaments, VR developments, and gaming culture.