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English in UK
Enquire, Inquire
I recently had an email from the US saying thank you for your inquiry and it didn't look right.
I had always assumed that asking a question was "enquire" and an inquiry was a legal investigation or similar.
Looking at various dictionaries the two words seem to be synonymous.
Is it just my northern English upbringing or am I right in thinking that using inquire for enquire is an Americanism?
Alan.
I had always assumed that asking a question was "enquire" and an inquiry was a legal investigation or similar.
Looking at various dictionaries the two words seem to be synonymous.
Is it just my northern English upbringing or am I right in thinking that using inquire for enquire is an Americanism?
Alan.
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(Email Removed) inquired: [nq:1]I recently had an email from the US saying thank you for your inquiry and it didn't look right. I ... (pronounced something like inkwirry) and 'inquire' seems to be the accepted form here, but I don't think I've once come[/nq] I hesitate to confess this in this n/group of all n/groups, but I've now consciously Americanized my spelling and switched my spellchecker to US English ...
- (Email Removed) inquired: [nq:1]I recently had an email from the US saying thank you for your inquiry and it didn't look right.
- I ...
- (pronounced something like inkwirry) and 'inquire' seems to be the accepted form here, but I don't think I've once come[/nq] I hesitate to confess this in this n/group of all n/groups, but I've now consciously Americanized my spelling and switched my spellchecker to US English ...
- when in Rome, sort of thing.
- -- Ian Ft Worth, TX, USA change m to r to Reply by email
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(Email Removed) inquired:
[nq:1]I recently had an email from the US saying thank you for your inquiry and it didn't look right. I ... (pronounced something like inkwirry) and 'inquire' seems to be the accepted form here, but I don't think I've once come[/nq]
I hesitate to confess this in this n/group of all n/groups, but I've now consciously Americanized my spelling and switched my spellc
[nq:1]I recently had an email from the US saying thank you for your inquiry and it didn't look right. I ... (pronounced something like inkwirry) and 'inquire' seems to be the accepted form here, but I don't think I've once come[/nq]
I hesitate to confess this in this n/group of all n/groups, but I've now consciously Americanized my spelling and switched my spellc
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[nq:1]I hesitate to confess this in this n/group of all n/groups, but I've now consciously Americanized my spelling and switched my spellchecker to US English[/nq]
for uk.culture.language.english? ;-)
[nq:1]... when in Rome, sort of thing.[/nq]
More accurately. The almighty dollar rules OK ;-)
-- Dave Fawthrop (Email Removed) FTV Satellite ITV, Ch4 and 5. To receive These+Bee
for uk.culture.language.english? ;-)
[nq:1]... when in Rome, sort of thing.[/nq]
More accurately. The almighty dollar rules OK ;-)
-- Dave Fawthrop (Email Removed) FTV Satellite ITV, Ch4 and 5. To receive These+Bee
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(Email Removed) then dashed in with this message:
[nq:2]I hesitate to confess this in this n/group of all n/groups, but I've now consciously Americanized my spelling and switched my spellchecker to US English[/nq]
[nq:1]for uk.culture.language.english? ;-)[/nq]
[nq:2]... when in Rome, sort of thing.[/nq]
[nq:1]More accurately. The almighty dollar rules OK ;-)[/nq]
Let's face i
[nq:2]I hesitate to confess this in this n/group of all n/groups, but I've now consciously Americanized my spelling and switched my spellchecker to US English[/nq]
[nq:1]for uk.culture.language.english? ;-)[/nq]
[nq:2]... when in Rome, sort of thing.[/nq]
[nq:1]More accurately. The almighty dollar rules OK ;-)[/nq]
Let's face i
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