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Wed Feb 25, 2004 9:25 am Hold an enquiry |
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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. _________________ Test Of English for International Communication TOEIC Preparation & TOEIC Vocabulary |
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Wed Feb 25, 2004 10:07 am Enquiry |
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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.
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Alan Co-founder

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Wed Feb 25, 2004 10:29 am Enquiry |
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Hi Alan and Torsten! Thank you Batman |
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batman I'm new here and I like it ;-)
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Wed Nov 02, 2005 15:16 pm Inquiry vs enquiry? |
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| I thought this should have been "inquiry" rather than "enquiry". Can you explain why this is not so? |
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Wed Nov 02, 2005 15:57 pm I/enquiry |
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Hi DivePeak,
Inquire/enquire enquiry/inquiry Both are fine.
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Thu Nov 03, 2005 9:17 am Thanks |
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Thanks, Alan. Tim. |
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