|
|
 #2 (permalink) Wed Feb 25, 2004 8:25 am Hold an enquiry |
|
|
Hi Batman,
I would say to hold an enquiry means to investigate a certain case in an official way, oftentimes on government level.
Maybe, Alan will give us more details. Here is the sentence you are referring to:
The government has decided to hold an enquiry into the latest financial scandal.
TOEIC listening, photographs: In the city |
|
Torsten
Learning Coach
Joined: 25 Sep 2003
Posts: 14491
Location: EU
|
|
| #3 (permalink) Wed Feb 25, 2004 9:07 am Enquiry |
|
|
Hi Batman,
Just to add to what Torsten has already written. If there is something that is of great concern/worry to the public, the government will start/hold an enquiry (a sort of investigation) to try to find out what has happened and different people will be asked questions and be interviewed in the hope that the truth will be found. In the end the group of people who have been making the enquiry will publish a report. Enquiries are held for example if there has been a terrible plane crash to find out why it has happened.
Alan
_________________
English as a Second Language
You can read my ESL story Present Simple |
|
Alan
Co-founder
Joined: 27 Sep 2003
Posts: 13887
Location: UK
|
 |
| #4 (permalink) Wed Feb 25, 2004 9:29 am Enquiry |
|
|
Hi Alan and Torsten!
Thank you
Batman |
|
Batman
I'm new here and I like it ;-)
Joined: 03 Feb 2004
Posts: 36
|
|
| #5 (permalink) Wed Nov 02, 2005 14:16 pm Inquiry vs enquiry? |
|
|
| I thought this should have been "inquiry" rather than "enquiry". Can you explain why this is not so? |
|
DivePeak
Guest
|
|
| #6 (permalink) Wed Nov 02, 2005 14:57 pm I/enquiry |
|
|
Hi DivePeak,
Inquire/enquire enquiry/inquiry Both are fine.
Alan
_________________
English as a Foreign Language
You can read my EFL story Progressive Forms |
|
Alan
Co-founder
Joined: 27 Sep 2003
Posts: 13887
Location: UK
|
|
| #7 (permalink) Thu Nov 03, 2005 8:17 am Thanks |
|
|
Thanks, Alan.
Tim. |
|
Divepeak
Guest
|
|
| #8 (permalink) Tue Oct 27, 2009 16:28 pm To hold an enquiry |
|
|
| Why can't we use 'examination' or 'evaluation'? The meanings are similar and both are used in the field of economy as well or am I wrong? In which cases would I use those vocabularies? |
|
 Nadeee
I'm new here and I like it ;-)
Joined: 28 Sep 2009
Posts: 11
Location: Tunbridge Wells, Kent, UK (atm)
|
|
| #9 (permalink) Tue Oct 27, 2009 16:44 pm To hold an enquiry |
|
|
Hi,
I think the key to the expression is 'hold'. We don't usually 'hold an examination or an evaluation'. More appropriate with these two nouns would be 'carry out'.
Alan
_________________
English as a Second Language
You can read my ESL story Passive Voice |
|
Alan
Co-founder
Joined: 27 Sep 2003
Posts: 13887
Location: UK
|
|
| #10 (permalink) Tue Oct 27, 2009 17:05 pm To hold an enquiry |
|
|
Thanks a lot for the fast reply! I really appreciate it.
Nadja |
|
Nadeee
I'm new here and I like it ;-)
Joined: 28 Sep 2009
Posts: 11
Location: Tunbridge Wells, Kent, UK (atm)
|
|
|
| Boost instead of gain | What does 'easy money' mean? |
