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Old August 17, 2010, 05:17 PM
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Hello buddy.

I was wondering about my translation in the sentences that I will asking you.

The Spanish phrase is Le llego mi cotización

I have three possibilities in the translation.

Did you have receive my quotation?

Do you received my quotation or dues?

Do you gotten my quotation or prices?

How I should to write the phrase correct.
It's because when I send once kind of quotation to some company or at least when I'm trying to sell some kind of computation item.

Then I must to do that question.

I'll appreciate your advices.
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Old August 17, 2010, 06:43 PM
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Hello buddy.

I was wondering about my translation in the of this sentences that I will asking you.

The Spanish phrase is Le llego mi cotización <-- I assume you meant: ¿Le llegó mi cotización?

I have three possibilities in the translation.

Did you have receive my quotation quote? <-- this is your best option

Do you received my quotation or dues? <-- incorrect

Do you gotten my quotation or prices? <-- incorrect

How I should to should I write the phrase correctly?

It's because when I send once kind of quotation to some company or at least when I'm trying to sell some kind of computation item. <-- This sentence doesn't really make sense. I'm not sure what you're saying here...

Then I must to do ask that question.

I'll appreciate your advices.
Is that helpful?
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Old August 17, 2010, 10:16 PM
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Yes it help me much.

Then I should to write.

Did you receive my quote?

Then you tell me the is the best form.
Can I write it as you told me before?

Thank you for your advice.
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Old August 18, 2010, 04:21 AM
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Yes, like I said, you should write: Did you receive my quote?
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Yes, like I said, you should write: Did you receive my quote?
Well, actually I think it would be better as Have you received my quote?

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Old August 18, 2010, 11:56 AM
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Well, actually I think it would be better as Have you received my quote?
Interesting. To me, they sound equivalent. Might be a AmE/BrE thing...
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Interesting. To me, they sound equivalent. Might be a AmE/BrE thing...
Yes it is, but to me there is a very significant difference. The perfect tense relates to the present, because it says something about the present. The simple past tense does not. (This is how I interpret it anyway)

I went to the dentist yesterday -> my tooth was hurting yesterday
I have been to the dentist -> now my tooth is OK (or not)

I looked up that word in the dictionary -> I knew what it meant
I have looked up that word in the dictionary -> so now I know what it means

I discovered something yesterday -> it was interesting yesterday
I have discovered it (Greek: eureka) -> Now I know.

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Yes it is, but to me there is a very significant difference. The perfect tense relates to the present, because it says something about the present. The simple past tense does not. (This is how I interpret it anyway)

I went to the dentist yesterday -> my tooth was hurting yesterday
I have been to the dentist -> now my tooth is OK (or not)

I looked up that word in the dictionary -> I knew what it meant
I have looked up that word in the dictionary -> so now I know what it means

I discovered something yesterday -> it was interesting yesterday
I have discovered it (Greek: eureka) -> Now I know.

I agree with your first paragraph ... but interestingly, I think that in the US we could use either meaning for either construction that you listed in each example (will some yankee please correct me if I'm wrong). I would also say that we don't really use the perfect tense as much as the simple past...
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Well, actually I think it would be better as Have you received my quote?
You have cleared me my doubt.
I had the doubt about if I can write Have first than Do.

Have you received my quote?

I thought that the phrase was wrong.
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I agree with your first paragraph ... but interestingly, I think that in the US we could use either meaning for either construction that you listed in each example (will some yankee please correct me if I'm wrong). I would also say that we don't really use the perfect tense as much as the simple past...
American English and British English do differ in this regard.

"Did you receive my quote?" is a question about a past event in both countries, but in America we assume the person still has the quote that was received. The British don't make that assumption and ask whether the quote was received and inquire if it is still in their possession by asking, "Have you received my quote?"
In America, we can ask either question and mean exactly the same thing.
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