done checking vs checking done

Both "done checking" and "checking done" are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "Done checking" is more commonly used and refers to the completion of the checking process. On the other hand, "checking done" can be used in a more informal or conversational context, where the emphasis is on the checking being finished.

Last updated: March 24, 2024

done checking

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to indicate that the checking process has been completed.

Examples:

I'm done checking the documents.
Are you done checking your email?
She's done checking the inventory.

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You sure? - Not done checking him.
Of course, not all intelligence is reliable, which means when you're done checking the file... you have to check the source.
I've done some checking up on Barry Southwood.
Dr Bashir and l have done some checking.
Tommy, I've done some checking.
I'll be done fact-checking in five.
I've done some checking, and Bucho is not someone to mess with.
Assessment of the nominal track gauge at assembly before putting into service shall be done by checking the interoperability constituent sleeper's certificate.
For non-certified interoperability constituents assessment of the nominal track gauge shall be done by checking the self-declaration of the applicant.
Assessment of new earthworks and earth pressure effects shall be done by checking the vertical loads used for design according to requirements of point 4.2.7.2.
I'll be done fact-checking in five.
I've done some more checking into Martin Abbott.
Assessment of the nominal track gauge at design review shall be done by checking the self-declaration of the applicant.
Assessment of switches and crossings related to points 4.2.5.1 to 4.2.5.3 shall be done by checking that a self-declaration of the infrastructure manager or contracting entity exists.
Assessment of new structures shall be done by checking the traffic loads and the track twist limit used for design against the minimum requirements of points 4.2.7.1 and 4.2.7.3.
This would seem to be done without even checking whether the fault that requires repair was caused by oxidisation or not.
Before I get my face and all the rest done, I'm checking into a detox clinic.
What's up, done with the checking?
99% of the air that we breathe is nitrogen and oxygen, but the government has got his knickers in a twist about it, specifically about nitrogen dioxide and I've done some checking.
No significant differences were noticed as a result of the cross-checking exercise and the trends of the indicators for which the cross-checking was done were similar.

Alternatives:

finished checking
completed checking
checking completed

checking done

This phrase is correct but less commonly used in formal contexts.

This phrase can be used in a more informal or conversational setting to indicate that the checking has been completed.