2022-03-02
ศัพท์ น่าสับสน - Set – E - enquire & inquire & ask
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Dictionary.com:
ออกเสียง enquire = “en-KWAHYUHR”
ออกเสียง inquire = “in-KWAHYUHR”
ออกเสียง ask = “AHSK”
Dictionary of Problem Words and Expressions:
enquire & inquire
Both spellings of this word are acceptable,
althoughinquireis more widely used.
Similarly, the noun inquiry is preferable to enquiry.
Enquire (enquiry) is sometimes used for the act of questioning.
Whereasinquire refers to a more detailed
or prolonged questioning, an investigation.
This distinction hardly seems worthwhile:
“The cashier made an inquiry (enquiry) into the cash shortage.”
Dictionary.com:
SYNONYM STUDY FOR INQUIRE
Inquire, Ask, Question
imply that a person addresses another to obtain information.
Ask is the general word:
to ask what time it is.
Inquire is more formal and implies asking about something specific:
to inquire about a rumor.
To question implies repetition and persistence in asking;
it often applies to legal examinationor investigation:
to question the survivor of an accident.
Sometimes it implies doubt:
to question a figure, an account.
The A-Z of Correct English Common Errors in English Dictionary:
enquiry & inquiry
Both spellings are correct and
there is no difference in meaning.
British English favours the first and
American English the second.
Some writers reserve the first for a general request for information
and the second for a formal investigation,
but this is by no means necessary.
Common Errors in English Usage Dictionary:
enquire & inquire
These are alternative spellings of the same word.
“Enquire” is perhaps slightly more common in the U.K.,
but either is acceptable in the U.S.
Dictionary.com:
MORE ABOUT ASK
What is a basic definition of ask?
Ask is a verb that means to present a question to someone,
to request something, or to invite someone.
Ask has several other senses as a verb and a noun.
If you are asking someone something,
you usually want answers from them.
When asking about something,
you might pose several questions
or politely request information about something.
- Real-life examples:
Students ask teachers questions about things that confuse them.
If you forget your watch, you might ask someone what time it is.
You might need to ask a store employee where the bathroom is.
- Used in a sentence:
We asked the teacher which chapters would be on the test.
Ask can also mean to make a request for something.
In this sense, it is often used in the phase “to ask for.”
- Real-life examples:
Children ask Santa Claus for presents at Christmas.
Your mom asks you to clean your room.
When you love someone, you might ask them to marry you.
- Used in a sentence:
I asked Bill if I could borrow his shovel.
Ask also means to invite someone to do something or go somewhere.
- Real-life examples:
You can ask your friends over for a party.
Your grandparents might ask you to come and visit.
- Used in a sentence:
Jin asked Maria out for a date on Saturday.
Dictionary.com:
ENQUIRE VS. INQUIRE
What's the difference between enquire and inquire?
Enquire and inquire mean the same thing:
toask, to seekinformation, or to investigate.
Enquire is a less common variant of inquire.
Their noun forms—enquiry and inquiry
—also have the same meanings:
a question, an investigation,
a request for information, or
the process of seeking information.
Both inquire and enquire are somewhat formal.
Some speakers of British English may use both words,
preferring enquire in contexts that are less formal.
In the U.S., enquire is rarely used.
Here’s an example of enquire used correctly in a sentence.
Example:
I’m calling to enquire about the open position.
Inquire could be used in this sentence in the same exact way.
Collins COBUID English Dictionary:
inquire - enquire - ask
1. 'inquire' and 'enquire'
If you inquire or enquire about something,
you ask for information about it.
There is no difference in meaning between these words.
Inquire is more common, especially in American English.
We inquired about the precise circumstances surrounding the arrest.
I enquired about the scenery and Beaumont told me it was being built in a carpenter's shop in Waterloo.
You can use inquire or enquire with a 'wh'-clause.
She inquired how Ibrahim was getting on.
I enquired what kind of aircraft he had commanded before returning home.
In writing, inquire and enquire are sometimes used in quote structures.
'Anything you need?' inquired the girl.
'Who compiles these reports?' Philip enquired.
Be Careful!
You do not use these verbs with a direct object.
You do not say, for example, 'He inquired her if she was well'.
2. 'ask'
Inquire and enquire are fairly formal words.
In conversation,
people usually use ask.
Ask can be used with or without a direct object.
She asked about his work.
I asked him what he wanted.
Collins COBUID English Dictionary:
ask
1. 'ask'
You say that someone asks a question.
The police officer asked me a lot of questions.
Be Careful!
Don't say that someone 'says a question'.
2. reporting questions
When you report a yes/no-question,
you usually use ask with an if-clause.
She asked him if he spoke French.
Someone asked me if the work was going well.
You can also use a clause beginning with 'whether'.
I asked Brian whether he agreed.
When you report a wh-question,
you usually use ask with a wh-clause.
I asked him what he wanted.
He asked me where I was going.
Be Careful!
In the wh-clause, the subject and the verb do not change places.
Don't say, for example, 'He asked me when was the train leaving'.
You say 'He asked me when the train was leaving'.
You can say that someone asks someone else their name or their age.
He asked me my name.
You can say that someone asks someone else's opinion.
I was asked my opinion about the new car.
You don't need to say who a question is addressed to
if this is clear from the context.
A young man asked if we were students.
I asked whether they liked the film.
Be Careful!
Don't use 'to' when mentioning who a question is addressed to.
Don't say, for example, 'He asked to me my name'.
3. direct reporting
You can use ask when reporting directly what someone says.
'How many languages can you speak?' he asked.
'Have you met him?' I asked.
4. reporting requests
When someone says that they want to be given something,
you report this using ask and for.
For example,
if a man says to a waiter 'Can I have a glass of water?',
you report this as 'He asked for a glass of water'
or 'He asked the waiter for a glass of water'.
We asked for the bill.
When someone says that
they want to speak to another person on the telephone,
you say that they ask for that person.
He rang the office and asked for Cynthia.
When someone tells another person
that they want them to do something,
you report this using ask and
either a to-infinitive clause or an if-clause.
He asked her to marry him.
I asked him if he could help.
