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enquiry
[ en-kwahyuhr-ee, en-kwuh-ree ]
Example Sentences
He added: "I want to thank witnesses who have come forward so far and would urge anyone who witnessed the incident or has information that can help our enquiry to please come forward."
He says that since January, the company has been receiving more enquiries from the US, including two customers Robinsons Brothers lost five years ago "at great expense".
Pushed on why he did not do more while in office, Welby said police told him "under no circumstances are you to get involved because you will contaminate our enquiry".
"In cases like John's, where you have this kind of paranoia, solicitors involved with a power of attorney should be making enquiries of the family and verifying," she says.
The Met said "urgent enquiries" were ongoing to locate the baby's mother.
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Enquiry Vs. Inquiry
What's the difference between enquiry ²¹²Ô»åÌýinquiry?
Enquiry and inquiry have the same meanings: a question, an investigation, a request for information, or the process of seeking information. Enquiry is a less common variant of inquiry.
Their verb forms—enquire and inquire—also mean the same thing: to ask, to seek information, or to investigate.
Both enquiry and inquiry are somewhat formal, especially compared to similar terms like question or investigation. Some speakers of British English may use both words, preferring enquiry in contexts that are less formal. In the U.S., enquiry is rarely used.
Here’s an example of enquiry used correctly in a sentence.
Example: I forwarded you an email with an enquiry about the open position.
Inquiry could be used in this sentence in the same exact way.
Most of these same distinctions apply to the verbs enquire and inquire.
To learn more about them, read the full breakdown of the difference between enquire and inquire.
Quiz yourself on enquiry ²¹²Ô»åÌýinquiry!
True or False?
Enquiry and inquiry have the same meaning.
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