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We have spoken over the phone vs We spoke over the phone

"We spoke over the phone" takes place further in the past than "we have spoken over the phone." Both phrases are perfectly fine to use.
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Last updated: December 10, 2017 • 132783 views

We have spoken over the phone

This phrase is correct.

With this phrase, you can remind someone that you have had a phone conversation.

Some examples from our editors:

  • We have spoken over the phone; I wanted to follow up about payment.
  • I don't know if you remember me, but we have spoken over the phone.
  • Mar 27, 2024 ... even though we have spoken over the phone and also text, it's been 16 years since I've seen my good brother and friend Perry Gardner in person.
  • We have spoken over the phone 2-3 times. These visits are very hard to get in a timely manner. Our visit was very good and answered a lot of questions but ...
  • Oct 21, 2014 ... We have spoken over the phone, but haven't met. Simon, the company's managing director, wears his sleeves rolled up and his collar open. I ...
  • Sep 20, 2024 ... Thank you for helping me get into Purdue University! Dr. Trevor Adams did not teach me in a course directly, but we have spoken over the phone ...
  • Jun 7, 2024 ... We have spoken over the phone many times over the years but never have met in person. Jonathan has opened much of the world of jazz to me ...
  • Every time we have spoken over the phone he has always told me, "Never hesitate to call me for anything, you're never bothering me." I've never spoken too ...
  • Jun 13, 2024 ... Trevor Adams did not teach me in a course directly, but we have spoken over the phone several times since I signed up for COMPASS (Center of ...
  • when the dogs get excited they are going to see the trainer. Craig Martin. Haven't met Charly but we have spoken over the phone and on PM about my rescue boy ...

Some alternatives from our editors:

  • We have talked on the phone
  • We have had a phone conversation

We spoke over the phone

This phrase is correct.

This phrase can be used to remind someone that you had a phone conversation.

Some examples from our editors:

  • We spoke over the phone; do you remember our conversation?
  • On Tuesday, we spoke over the phone.
  • "No, I invited him to lunch, but he's traveling out of town -- so we spoke over the phone." It would be rather unusual to say "I'm talking over the ...
  • Definition of phone noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and ...
  • 4 days ago ... Every time we spoke over the phone, it always felt like you had a song to sing. - Asura_Writes. #Poetry #Poets #Poet #Poem #Poems ...
  • I called Michelle 4 days prior to leaving town and she was awesome from the first time we spoke over the phone. Michelle agreed to dog sit with very little notice ...

Some alternatives from our editors:

  • we talked on the phone
  • we had a phone conversation

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