and /ənd,(ən,and/ conjunction conjunction: and 1. used to connect words of the same part of speech, clauses, or sentences, that are to be taken jointly. "bread and butter" synonyms: together with, along with, with, as well as, in addition to, including, also, too; More besides, furthermore, moreover; informalplus, what's more used to connect two clauses when the second refers to something that happens after the first. "he turned round and walked out" used to connect two clauses, the second of which refers to something that results from the first. "there was a flash flood and by the next morning the town was under water" connecting two identical comparatives, to emphasize a progressive change. "getting better and better" connecting two identical words, implying great duration or great extent. "I cried and cried" used to connect two identical words to indicate that things of the same name or class have different qualities. "all human conduct is determined or causedbut there are causes and causes" used to connect two numbers to indicate that they are being added together. "six and four makes ten" archaic used to connect two numbers, implying succession. "a line of men marching two and two" 2. used to introduce an additional comment or interjection. "if it came to a choiceand this was the worst thingshe would turn her back on her parents" used to introduce a question in connection with what someone else has just said. "I found the letter in her bag. And did you steam it open?" used to introduce a statement about a new topic. "and now to the dessert" 3. informal used after some verbs and before another verb to indicate intention, instead of to. "I would try and do what he said" noun noun: AND; plural noun: ANDs 1. Electronics a Boolean operator which gives the value one if and only if all the operands are one, and otherwise has a value of zero.
"Inquire" into something where opposing arguments are likely (such as Government inquiries) "Enquire" for some known fact (ie enquire about the bus timetable) I love English! I reckon any foreigner who manages a decent standard deserves a medal...
These are two spellings of the same word, which means to seek information about something or to conduct a formal investigation (usually when followed by into). The corresponding noun is*enquiry*or*inquiry. Either spelling can be used, but many people prefer*enquire*and*enquiry*for the general sense of ask, and*inquire*and*inquiry*for a formal investigation: I*enquired*his nameThe first*enquiry*in my inbox today was about lost property.We are going to*inquire*into the incident.The lawyers asked when the*inquiry*will be completed. In practice,*enquire*and*enquiry*are more common in British English, and*inquire*and*inquiry*are more common in US English, for both informal questions and formal investigations. However, the Guardian (a British newspaper) tells writers to*use*inquiry*and the Oxford English Dictionary seems to recognise*inquire*as the more dominant form, deeming*enquiry:
