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he did a good job vs he had done agood job

The correct phrase is "he did a good job." The use of the past simple tense "did" is appropriate when referring to a completed action in the past. This phrase is commonly used in English to praise someone for their work.
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he did a good job

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to praise someone for performing well in a task or job. It refers to a completed action in the past.

Examples:

  • He did a good job on the project.
  • She did a good job organizing the event.
  • They did a good job cleaning the house.
  • The team did a good job winning the game.
  • I did a good job preparing for the presentation.
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  • Dec 12, 2020 ... He did a good job and deserves to be appreciated. 2021-1-4Reply. 20. Alston Matthews. Oh just scrape it off.. 2020-12-13Reply. 17. Nikko23.
  • Jul 2, 2019 ... Ran across this John Marston recreation, thought he did a good job. Nailed the clothes, plus the scars as well.
  • May 11, 2021 ... He did a good job. He had a different “beat” in his writing than RJ did, and he didn't get the Illianer accent right, but it was a good job ...
  • Nov 23, 2019 ... My son as Number 5. I say he did a good job. We think he looks like him · Comments Section · Community Info Section · More posts you may like.
  • Jul 16, 2020 ... He did a good job too. Paula Maree y 386 personas más. 󰤥 387. 󰤦 17. 󰤧 6. Jeanette Heck. That is so lovely. I have recently had wrist surgery ...
  • Sep 10, 2017 ... He did a good job as 007 in "On Her Majesty's Secret Service." Why did George Lazenby not continue with the 007 role? All related (53).
  • Apr 27, 2020 ... Which one is grammatically correct "He did a great job" or "He did a good job"? Why? Which one sounds better if I want to praise someone's ...

he had done agood job

This phrase is not correct in this context. The use of "had done" implies a past perfect tense, which is not suitable for this situation.


Alternatives:

  • he had done well
  • he had done a great job
  • he had done an excellent job
  • he had done a fantastic job
  • he had done a wonderful job

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