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inquiry in English:

1. question question


Do you really need to ask the question to know the answer?
Good question!
It is out of the question for you to go to New York this weekend.
How is that question germane to what we're discussing?
The government put the question to the people in a referendum.
When writing a sentence, generally you start with a capital letter and finish with a period (.), an exclamation mark (!), or a question mark (?).
That man asked me who I was, but I didn't think it was necessary to answer that question.
The question is not what education is for so much as how you go about it.
A little thought will tell you that the whole plan is out of the question.
Would you have asked me this question if I had been a man?
She looked puzzled at the abrupt question posed by a reporter.
If you question his sincerity, do not ask for his help.
I can't remember what question I asked him.
The first question we must raise is whether a cultural barrier existed between those groups.
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2. to ask information about something to ask information about something



English word "inquiry"(to ask information about something) occurs in sets:

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3. an official process to find out the cause of something or to find out information about something a murder inquiry



English word "inquiry"(an official process to find out the cause of something or to find out information about something a murder inquiry) occurs in sets:

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4. formal investigation



5. the act or process of asking questions in order to get information



6. investigation


The investigation will probably bring a lot of details to light.
The president resigned from office after an investigation showed he had lied to voters.
We conducted our investigation with the greatest care.
Clay demanded an investigation.
An investigation showed that the accident was caused by human error.
An exploratory investigation was required to collect important data regarding the health of the ecosystem.
I was asked to cooperate with them for the criminal investigation.
Wishing to be sincere in their thoughts, they first extended to the utmost their knowledge. Such extension of knowledge lay in the investigation of things.
It is clearly shown in Johnson's investigation that passive smoking is very harmful.
Kilby applied Emmet's theory to his investigation of the referendum held in Greece in 1948.
I believe this may be a correction after investigation of his date of birth in the family register.
The news interview under investigation follows the conventional pattern of the turn-taking system, which consists of answers following questions.
There are some differences between inquiries and investigations.
It is the responsibility of the Belgian investigation body to carry this out.
Further investigation will offer many opportunities to obtain more valuable knowledge of the ocean.

English word "inquiry"(investigation) occurs in sets:

IDOMS, ABBR, COMPANY POSITIONS

7. inquired


I inquired about the book in many stores.
I inquired whether the plane would arrive on time.
How long does it take to get to Vienna on foot? he inquired.
I will let you know after I have inquired once more.
How do you feel? he inquired.
Ken inquired about his father.
I inquired at the school only to find there was no student by the name of Yamada.
She inquired after him.
When I inquired "what is that?" I was told, "go and find out for yourself."
The doctors inquired into the mystery of nature.
When I inquired I found that it was the wrong person.
The committee inquired into the cause of the accident.
When I met my former teacher, he inquired after my parents.
She inquired directions from the policeman.
A stranger inquired about the train schedule.

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