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Question by “Tricky” Ricky: Which is proper: “Done” or “Finished”?
Me and friend of mine have a disagreement about which should be used when referring to completing a task. I’m not going to say who says which as to not slant the opinion of everyone. However, the phrase “people are finished, food is done” always gets brought up; likewise, the fact that “done” is a synonym of “finished” also gets brought up – along with their similar definition.
So the question is, in English, is it improper to say “I’m done playing golf.”
This is a silly debate based on the fact that I’ve been a freelance writer for 8 years and I correct people’s bad usage on a daily basis. I never corrected people for saying “done” instead of “finished” just as I don’t correct people for saying “Me and Meg” instead of “Meg and I” – because the English language has gotten so loose that both are accepted in daily use.
I have lots of more important things to argue about, promise. 
Best answer:
Answer by The Price
If you’re done playing golf , you imply you won’t play it again
If you’re finished playing golf you might play again tomorrow.
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The task is complete!
Hahah, done, finished, and complete are all adjectives. They all mean the same thing too! That being said, you can use them interchangeably.
You people should argue about important things.
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It’s perfectly fine to say “I’m done playing golf” even though it could also mean “I’ll never play golf again” as somebody said. English is full of these ambiguous sentences. They are the source of many jokes where you deliberately misread the intended meaning.
If you wanted to be clearer, you might say “I’m done playing golf for today.” You can also use it when you are using the present tense to express future plans. “I’m playing golf this afternoon. I’m done about 5.”