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What is the difference when I ask the cashier. Do they basically mean the same? Did my card go through.Has my card gone through.Are both correct?

Clive · Accepted Answer

Both are OK. I usually hear #1.

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CalifJim · Answer

AnonymousDo they basically mean the same?

They do. They imply each other.

If you ask, "Did it go through?", you're asking if an event occurred just a moment before. It's understood that if that event occurred, you can continue the purchasing transaction.
If you ask, "Has it gone through?", you're asking where things currently stand in the purchasing transaction. Are we now in a situation where the transaction can continue?

"It went through" implies "It has gone through", and you can continue with the transaction.
"It has gone through" implies "It went through", and you can continue with the transaction.

That said, most people that I've heard ask that kind of question say, "Did it go through?"

CJ

Rover_KE · Answer

In real life, if your card doesn't go through, the cashier will say so without your needing to ask.

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