Collocations for quotation - noun
1. words taken from a book, etc.
ADJ.
famous, memorable | direct, verbatim
a direct quotation from a recent speech by the prime minister
a direct quotation from a recent speech by the prime minister
illustrative | biblical
VERB + QUOTATION
take
My quotation is taken from ‘Hamlet’.
My quotation is taken from ‘Hamlet’.
QUOTATION + VERB
come from sth
Where does that quotation come from?
Where does that quotation come from?
QUOTATION + NOUN
dictionary
PREP.
~ from
It''s a quotation from a poem by Keats.
It''s a quotation from a poem by Keats.
2. price that will be charged for a piece of work
ADJ.
written | free | detailed
VERB + QUOTATION
give (sb), provide (sb with), supply (sb with)
Most builders will give you a free quotation.
Most builders will give you a free quotation.
get, obtain | accept
PREP.
~ for
Always get several quotations for the job.
Always get several quotations for the job.