Cool MateEnquiry vs Investigation
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Enquiry
Investigation
| Enquiry | Investigation | |
|---|---|---|
| Aussprache | 🇬🇧 /["/ɪnˈkwaɪəri/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ˈɪnkwəri//ɪnˈkwaɪəri/"]/ | 🇬🇧 /["/ɪnˌvestɪˈɡeɪʃn/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ɪnˌvestɪˈɡeɪʃn/"]/ |
| Bedeutung | A question or a request for information. | Looking into something to find out more about it. |
| Beispiel | I made an enquiry about the availability of the product. | The police launched an investigation into the missing person's case. |
| Register | Neutral | Neutral |
| Wie häufig | Top 5.000 (recht häufig) | Top 2.000 (häufig) |
| CEFR-Niveau | B2 | B2 |
| Wortart | noun | noun |
| Kollokationen | detailed, thorough, full, carry out, conduct, have, be underway, take place, begin, report, team, process, at an/the enquiry, during an/the enquiry, in an/the enquiry, a steward’s enquiry, the outcome of an enquiry, the result of an enquiry, exhaustive, extensive, thorough, flood, stream, make, pursue, send, desk, office, service, pending enquiry, enquiry about, enquiry as to, direct an enquiry to somebody, careful, systematic, further, encourage, enquiry concerning, enquiry into, an area of enquiry, a board of enquiry, a commission of enquiry | careful, close, detailed, carry out, conduct, pursue, demonstrate something, reveal something, show something, on investigation, under investigation, investigation into, the subject of an investigation, careful, close, detailed, carry out, conduct, pursue, demonstrate something, reveal something, show something, on investigation, under investigation, investigation into, the subject of an investigation |
| Antonyme | answer, response | disregard, neglect, overlook |
| Häufige Fehler | Confused with 'inquiry'; 'enquiry' is often British English., Using 'enquiry' in informal contexts where 'question' is more suitable., Incorrect pluralization; 'enquiries' should not be replaced with 'enquiries'. | Confused with 'invest' which means to put money into something., Using 'investigation' as a verb instead of a noun., Mixing up 'investigation' with 'inspector', which refers to a person. |
| Hinweise zur Verwendung | Use 'enquiry' in formal or business contexts when asking for information. In casual conversations, 'question' may be more common. Avoid using 'enquiry' in very informal settings. | Use 'investigation' in formal contexts, like police work or research. Avoid in casual conversations. |
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Häufige Fragen: Enquiry vs Investigation
Was ist der Unterschied zwischen Enquiry und Investigation?
Enquiry: A question or a request for information. Investigation: Looking into something to find out more about it.
Was ist häufiger: Enquiry und Investigation?
Investigation ist im Alltagsenglisch am häufigsten.
Sind Enquiry und Investigation auf demselben CEFR-Niveau?
Enquiry: B2, Investigation: B2 auf der CEFR-Skala.
Welche Wortart sind Enquiry und Investigation?
Enquiry: noun, Investigation: noun.
Kannst du zu jedem ein Beispiel zeigen?
Enquiry: I made an enquiry about the availability of the product. Investigation: The police launched an investigation into the missing person's case.
Kann ich Enquiry und Investigation austauschbar verwenden?
Nicht immer. Enquiry und Investigation sind verwandt und überschneiden sich teils, unterscheiden sich aber in Register, Häufigkeit und Verwendung, sodass ein Austausch die Bedeutung oder den Ton ändern kann. Sieh dir die Unterschiede oben an, bevor du eines ersetzt.