Question

1474 ? After making several enquiries, I finally discovered his address. After making several [[enquiries,]] I finally discovered his address. inquiries | enquiries,

Accepted Answer

inquiry After making several inquiries I finally discovered his address. After making several [[inquiries]] I finally discovered his address. enquiries, In a simple request for information, the usual word is enquiry: 'We've had a lot of enquiries in response to the advertisement.'When you mean 'a full investigation or a long serious study', the usual word is inquiry: 'a court of inquiry', 'There is to be an official inquiry into the cause of the crash.'

Idx	1474
Keyword	inquiry
Type of Sentence	?
Error Sentence	After making several inquiries I finally discovered his address.
Correct Sentence	After making several enquiries, I finally discovered his address.
Cloze Error Sentence	After making several [[inquiries]] I finally discovered his address.
Cloze Sentence	After making several [[enquiries,]] I finally discovered his address.
Cloze Answer	enquiries,
Choices	inquiries \| enquiries,
Explanation	In a simple request for information, the usual word is enquiry: 'We've had a lot of enquiries in response to the advertisement.' When you mean 'a full investigation or a long serious study', the usual word is inquiry: 'a court of inquiry', 'There is to be an official inquiry into the cause of the crash.'

Making I Finally Discovered Address Inquiry Enquiries Usual