Inquiry enquiry?????

[HolyGuacamole]

Hiya,

Ok, some things vex me and I don't know why. What's the difference between enquiry and inquiry? How should you use them correctly?

Thanks

An inquiry has something bureaucratic and official/formal about it.

Although, the online dictionary I just looked at puts one as a variant of the other, so I dunno anymore...

Thank you for your enquiry, there will be a public inquiry about this problem.

According to AskOxford: What is the distinction between enquire and inquire?

The traditional distinction between enquire and inquire is that enquire is to be used for general senses of 'ask', while inquire is reserved for uses meaning 'make a formal investigation'. In practice, however, enquire (and enquiry) is more common in British English while inquire (and inquiry) is more common in US English, but otherwise there is little discernible distinction in the way the words are used.

According to AskOxford: What is the distinction between enquire and inquire?

The traditional distinction between enquire and inquire is that enquire is to be used for general senses of 'ask', while inquire is reserved for uses meaning 'make a formal investigation'. In practice, however, enquire (and enquiry) is more common in British English while inquire (and inquiry) is more common in US English, but otherwise there is little discernible distinction in the way the words are used.

Excellent, thanks very much

Love how people on the pedants thread are super fast with answers