English Language & Usage Asked on April 22, 2021
I know one of the meanings of "quote" is "a quotation giving the estimated cost for a particular job or service". But I wonder if it means the same in the following context. I haven’t heard the phrase "doing a quote" before.
‘I couldn’t get hold of you. Your phone’s going straight to
answerphone. Richard’s out for an hour doing a quote, so I thought I’d
pop over.’
"Quote" is an abbreviated form of "quotation":
OED:
Quotation (n.) 7. An amount stated as the price of a stock or of any commodity for sale. Also: a contractor's stated price for a particular job.
1944 R. V. Boughton in R. Greenhalgh Pract. Builder xii. 378/2 There are usually conditions which make it very prudent to obtain many quotations for each job as it is estimated.
Quote (n.)
3. = quotation n. 7.
1934 Brainerd (Minnesota) Daily Dispatch 31 Dec. 3/5 The following are today's custom smelters' quotes for delivered copper (cents per pound).
1996 Voice 25 June 32/1 This is an excellent time to gather quotes and estimates with a view to home or garden improvements.
Answered by Greybeard on April 22, 2021
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