Strong work vs Good work

[Quid est Veritas?]

I noticed recently that my American colleagues say Strong Work, where I would have said Good Work. Praising someone else's contribution not as good, but as strong, seems weird to me. It seems as if not passing a judgement on its correctness, but on how robust it is. It almost feels non-committal.

Is this a common American thing to do, regional, or merely a weird idiosyncracy amongst my colleagues?

 

[Aussie Pete]

I noticed recently that my American colleagues say Strong Work, where I would have said Good Work. Praising someone else's contribution not as good, but as strong, seems weird to me. It seems as if not passing a judgement on its correctness, but on how robust it is. It almost feels non-committal.

Is this a common American thing to do, regional, or merely a weird idiosyncracy amongst my colleagues?

That's one Americanism I hope does not make it to Australia. What does it mean exactly?

 

[Noxot]

Never heard anyone here say strong work. Lol

 

[Robban]

I noticed recently that my American colleagues say Strong Work, where I would have said Good Work. Praising someone else's contribution not as good, but as strong, seems weird to me. It seems as if not passing a judgement on its correctness, but on how robust it is. It almost feels non-committal.

Is this a common American thing to do, regional, or merely a weird idiosyncracy amongst my colleagues?

It may not be an American thing.

Every day we are faced with choices,

some things are easy for some,

for others the same things may be difficult.

Forgiveness for example, it may require a strength

that a person does not think they sre capable of,

but are given the strength to do so in spite of.

"Go from strength to strength."

Go from good works to good works.

In my part of the world it is pretty common to say,

"Strongly done."

It is a form of wonder and admiration.

As far I understand what you mean, will say.

 

[Quid est Veritas?]

That's one Americanism I hope does not make it to Australia. What does it mean exactly?

It is used exactly where I would have said "good work" or "well done". At first I didn't notice, but once I started listening for it, I heard a number of Americans saying it.

 

[Quid est Veritas?]

It may not be an American thing.

Every day we are faced with choices,

some things are easy for some,

for others the same things may be difficult.

Forgiveness for example, it may require a strength

that a person does not think they sre capable of,

but are given the strength to do so in spite of.

"Go from strength to strength."

Go from good works to good works.

In my part of the world it is pretty common to say,

"Strongly done."

It is a form of wonder and admiration.

As far I understand what you mean, will say.

If it is common in Scandinavia, perhaps it is a regional thing from the Minnesota or Wisconsin area? They had a lot of Scandinavian settlement there.

 

[Robban]

If it is common in Scandinavia, perhaps it is a regional thing from the Minnesota or Wisconsin area? They had a lot of Scandinavian settlement there.

Could well be.

 

[Aussie Pete]

It is used exactly where I would have said "good work" or "well done". At first I didn't notice, but once I started listening for it, I heard a number of Americans saying it.

George Orwell was way ahead of his time.......

 

[Tinker Grey]

I've lived in the US all my life. I've never heard "strong work".