enquiry o inquiry; enquire o inquire -

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• enquire / enquiry vs inquire / inquiry —   In British English there s a subtle difference between enquiry and inquiry, but Americans tend to use inquiry for both, as a result the lines are getting blurred, but generally:   If you enquire about someone or something you ask about them.… …   English dictionary of common mistakes and confusing words

• enquire / enquiry vs inquire / inquiry —   In British English there s a subtle difference between enquiry and inquiry, but Americans tend to use inquiry for both, as a result the lines are getting blurred, but generally:   If you enquire about someone or something you ask about them.… …   English dictionary of common mistakes and confusing words

• enquire / enquiry vs inquire / inquiry —   In British English there s a subtle difference between enquiry and inquiry, but Americans tend to use inquiry for both, as a result the lines are getting blurred, but generally:   If you enquire about someone or something you ask about them.… …   English dictionary of common mistakes and confusing words

• enquire — verb chiefly Brit. 1》 ask for information.     ↘(enquire after) ask about the health and well being of.     ↘[as adjective enquiring] (of a look) suggesting that information is sought. 2》 (enquire into) investigate. Derivatives enquirer noun… …   English new terms dictionary

• enquire — enquire, enquiry, inquire, inquiry The forms in en and in have long been largely interchangeable. At present the in forms are dominant in all meanings in AmE, whereas in BrE there is a tendency to prefer the in forms for official or formal types… …   Modern English usage

• enquiry — enquire, enquiry, inquire, inquiry The forms in en and in have long been largely interchangeable. At present the in forms are dominant in all meanings in AmE, whereas in BrE there is a tendency to prefer the in forms for official or formal types… …   Modern English usage

• inquire — enquire, enquiry, inquire, inquiry The forms in en and in have long been largely interchangeable. At present the in forms are dominant in all meanings in AmE, whereas in BrE there is a tendency to prefer the in forms for official or formal types… …   Modern English usage

• inquiry — enquire, enquiry, inquire, inquiry The forms in en and in have long been largely interchangeable. At present the in forms are dominant in all meanings in AmE, whereas in BrE there is a tendency to prefer the in forms for official or formal types… …   Modern English usage

• enquire, inquire — Both spellings of this word are acceptable, although inquire is more widely used. Similarly, the noun inquiry is preferable to enquiry. Enquire (enquiry) is sometimes used for the act of questioning, whereas inquire (inquiry) refers to a more… …   Dictionary of problem words and expressions

• inquire, inquiry — (esp. AmE) ⇨ See enquire, enquiry …   Collocations dictionary

• Self-enquiry — (also spelled self inquiry) (Sanskrit IAST|ātma vicāra ) is a practice of meditation designed to rapidly bring about Self realization, Self awareness, spiritual liberation or enlightenment, and is most commonly associated with its most famous… …   Wikipedia