Received my quote

Originally Posted by CrOtALiTo (Post 92000)

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 :good:

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

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

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.

Originally Posted by laepelba (Post 92052)

Yes, like I said, you should write: Did you receive my quote?

Originally Posted by Perikles (Post 92057)

Well, actually I think it would be better as Have you received my quote? :)

Originally Posted by laepelba (Post 92064)

Interesting. To me, they sound equivalent. Might be a AmE/BrE thing...

Originally Posted by Perikles (Post 92065)

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.

:)

Originally Posted by Perikles (Post 92057)

Well, actually I think it would be better as Have you received my quote? :)

Originally Posted by laepelba (Post 92068)

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...

Originally Posted by Rusty (Post 92104)

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.

Originally Posted by Rusty (Post 92104)

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.