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done his job vs done its job

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Done his job' is used when referring to a specific person completing a task, while 'done its job' is used when referring to an inanimate object or a non-specific entity fulfilling its purpose.

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done his job

This phrase is correct when referring to a specific person completing a task.

Use 'done his job' when talking about a particular individual who has finished the work assigned to them.

Examples:

John has done his job well.
The mechanic has done his job efficiently.

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Sep 16, 2015, 8:37 AM PT. Cuban: Goodell has done his job perfectly. NBA Dallas Mavericks. play. 0:17. Cuban: Goodell has done his job perfectly.
Sep 16, 2015 ... Cuban: Goodell has done his job perfectly. Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban says NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has done an ...
Texans coach Bill O'Brien on Vince Wilfork: 'He's done his job'. By Aaron Wilson on November 2, 2015 at 3:27 PM. Print · —; More. <b>QUARTERBACKS</b> ...
Sep 25, 2015 ... DETROIT >> Being fired in the court of public opinion hasn't changed a whit how Brad Ausmus has done his job. If reports of his imminent ...

Alternatives:

completed his job
finished his task
fulfilled his duties
accomplished his work
executed his responsibilities

done its job

This phrase is correct when referring to an inanimate object or a non-specific entity fulfilling its purpose.

Use 'done its job' when talking about an object or entity that has completed the task or function it was meant to perform.

Examples:

The vacuum cleaner has done its job of cleaning the carpet.
The medicine has done its job in reducing the fever.

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France's 35-Hour Week Has Done Its Job. Leonid Bershidsky. 28 Aug 12, 2015 12:07 PM EDT. By Leonid Bershidsky. a; A. France's famous 35-hour workweek ...
Feb 25, 2015 ... House Speaker John Boehner told reporters Wednesday: "The House has done its job to fund the Department of Homeland Security and to ...
Oct 12, 2015 ... Check your fob has done its job. West Midlands Police. SubscribeSubscribed Unsubscribe 10,51810K. Loading... Loading... Working... Add to ...
I'll interpret this question to mean -- has the CIA done its job over the past 10-15 years? It's hard to ... And in that manner, no, it has not done its job very well.

Alternatives:

fulfilled its purpose
completed its task
achieved its goal
served its function
accomplished its mission

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