You use inquire after to ask about the health of (someone). He inquired after his parents. You use inquire for to ask to see or speak to (someone). Mike was here inquiring for you. You use inquire into to investigate or look into something. The police are inquiring into the causes of …

When I make a call to get some information regarding a matter, I generally start the conversation with "Hello, I would like to inquire about something." Is this a correct usage? If not, what would be a good way to start such a conversation? Edit: To provide some more context, here's a sample conversation: Call center employee: Hello, my name is ...

Look into something: investigate, to inquire into. Look into a question. The governor asked the police commissioner to look into the case. Look at something: examine. We must look at the question from all sides. Doctor, will you please look at my ankle? Will you please look at the battery of my car? Usually, "look at" and "look into" are ...

2014年4月1日 · I'm trying to figure out which preposition to use together with "inquiry". For example, take the following sentence: I have asked Bob, but he doesn't know. Now I'd like to express the same using "

2011年5月26日 · "A committee will inquire into the allegations." However, you can use either spelling in either meaning. In American English inquire is usually used in both meanings. The NOAD distinguishes them as inquire and inquiry being the usual U.S. spellings, while enquire and enquiry are classified as "the standard forms in Britain".

2016年2月7日 · We will "look into"/"look at" it later. What is the difference between "look into" and "look at" when used with a figurative meaning in the above sentence? What I would like to express is that I will probably consider something later (it was needed sometime in the future) and will not consider it seriously in the short term.

2014年6月16日 · @medica's comment is correct. "Enquire" or "inquire" are not used without a preposition: One usually inquires of, about, if, into, after, etc. But unless inquire(d) is at the end of a sentence, it is not used without a preposition. Inquire …

2020年7月11日 · I’m mystified about the use of the preposition “of” after the verb “ask” and “inquire” and the noun “inquiry.” Would someone help me, please? First, do these two sentences mean the same thing? I a...

2013年3月30日 · Survey would be to study a range of items/options while inquire is more specific. "I surveyed the range of TVs on the market" - "I inquired/enquired about the Sony model XXXX" edit: Assuming this answer Enquire and inquire we …

It may also help to be aware that, depending on your location, inquire may be less appropriate than enquire for your example. In Australia, an inquiry is more of a formal investigation than an enquiry, which is simply asking a question. I believe there is no difference between the two in American English, but I'm not sure about British English.