Vikki Pearce

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This particular construction is a marker of the local dialect (and also happens to be a marker of Canadian English). It’s usually used with the participles “done” (as above) and “finished” (“I’m finished my burger”), though I also hear it with the participle “going” (“I’m going Emily’s house”).
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