Hi, Would anyone please tell me if they're used interchangably? Thanks a lot.
Mehrgan Key Member Joined Apr 18, 2009 Member Type Other Native Language Persian Home Country Iran Current Location Iran May 26, 2011 #1 Hi, Would anyone please tell me if they're used interchangably? Thanks a lot.
R Rover_KE Moderator Staff member Joined Jun 20, 2010 Member Type Retired English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country England Current Location England May 26, 2011 #2 No, they are not. Enquiry is only a noun; query can be a noun or verb. Rover
sunsunmoon Member Joined Nov 29, 2010 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Spanish Home Country Argentina Current Location Japan May 26, 2011 #3 Merriam-Webster's Learner's Dictionary enquire Merriam-Webster's Learner's Dictionary query
Mehrgan Key Member Joined Apr 18, 2009 Member Type Other Native Language Persian Home Country Iran Current Location Iran May 26, 2011 #4 Rover_KE said: No, they are not. Enquiry is only a noun; query can be a noun or verb. Rover Click to expand... Thanks. So is that just the 'part of speech' that makes them different?
Rover_KE said: No, they are not. Enquiry is only a noun; query can be a noun or verb. Rover Click to expand... Thanks. So is that just the 'part of speech' that makes them different?
R Rover_KE Moderator Staff member Joined Jun 20, 2010 Member Type Retired English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country England Current Location England May 26, 2011 #5 No. A query is just a question. An enquiry can be a thorough investigation. Rover
riquecohen VIP Member Joined Aug 24, 2010 Member Type English Teacher Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location Brazil May 26, 2011 #6 While not frequently heard, query also functions as a verb in AmE. Inquire is seen more frequently than enquire in AmE. On second thought, we do have an exceptionally benighted tabloid called The National Enquirer. Last edited: May 26, 2011
While not frequently heard, query also functions as a verb in AmE. Inquire is seen more frequently than enquire in AmE. On second thought, we do have an exceptionally benighted tabloid called The National Enquirer.
Raymott VIP Member Joined Jun 29, 2008 Member Type Academic Native Language English Home Country Australia Current Location Australia May 26, 2011 #7 Mehrgan said: Thanks. So is that just the 'part of speech' that makes them different? Click to expand... If you walk into a building, you might see a desk with a sign, "Enquiries". You won't see one with a sign saying "Queries". So, although they mean a similar thing, they are different in many areas of usage.
Mehrgan said: Thanks. So is that just the 'part of speech' that makes them different? Click to expand... If you walk into a building, you might see a desk with a sign, "Enquiries". You won't see one with a sign saying "Queries". So, although they mean a similar thing, they are different in many areas of usage.