is that inquire is (lb) to ask (about something) while require is (label) to ask (someone) for something; to request. What is a general inquiry? A general inquiry is a written or emailed inquiry asking a question, which is general in nature. It could also be a redetermination request...
inquire和enquire的区别在于,enquire并不存在,可能是对inquire的误写。以下是详细说明: 单词释义 inquire:及物动词、不及物动词,英式读音 [ɪn'kwaɪə(r)],美式读音 [ɪnˈkwaɪr];中文释义:打听,询问;查究;英文释义:have a wish or desire to know something;词根词缀无,为原生词,无起源故事。
The other answer is correct too, in that inquire is regularly used in both situations in america, whereas Britain prefersenquire. Unless you are writing high level business documents or legal documents I wouldn't worry about it too much :) ...
In Old French (and hence in Middle English) this often becameen-, which in English had a strong tendency to revert to Latinin-, but not always, which accounts for pairs such asenquire/inquire. There was a native form, which in West Saxon usually appeared ason-(as in Old Englishonlieh...