Inquiry vs Investigation

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Inquiry

Top 3000 (courant)B2noun

Investigation

Top 2000 (courant)B2noun
Le plus courant: Investigation
 InquiryInvestigation
Prononciation🇬🇧 /["/ɪnˈkwaɪəri/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ˈɪnkwəri//ɪnˈkwaɪəri/"]/🇬🇧 /["/ɪnˌvestɪˈɡeɪʃn/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ɪnˌvestɪˈɡeɪʃn/"]/
SensA question or asking about something.Looking into something to find out more about it.
ExempleThe teacher encouraged an inquiry into the reasons behind climate change.The police launched an investigation into the missing person's case.
RegistreNeutreNeutre
FréquenceTop 3000 (courant)Top 2000 (courant)
Niveau CEFRB2B2
Nature grammaticalenounnoun
Collocationsmake an inquiry, conduct an inquiry, primary inquiry, formal inquiry, inquiry processcareful, 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
Antonymesanswer, responsedisregard, neglect, overlook
Erreurs fréquentesUsed incorrectly as 'inquiries' instead of 'inquiry' when talking about one question., Confused with 'enquiry'; remember 'inquiry' is more formal., Not using 'make' to form the phrase 'make an inquiry'.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.
Notes d'usageUse 'inquiry' in formal situations like business or academic contexts, not in casual conversations. It’s suitable for asking for information or clarification.Use 'investigation' in formal contexts, like police work or research. Avoid in casual conversations.

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Investigation

Questions fréquentes : Inquiry vs Investigation

Quelle est la différence entre Inquiry et Investigation ?

Inquiry: A question or asking about something. Investigation: Looking into something to find out more about it.

Lequel est le plus courant : Inquiry et Investigation ?

Investigation est le plus courant dans l'anglais de tous les jours.

Inquiry et Investigation sont-ils au même niveau CEFR ?

Inquiry: B2, Investigation: B2 sur l'échelle CEFR.

Quelle est la nature grammaticale de Inquiry et Investigation ?

Inquiry: noun, Investigation: noun.

Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?

Inquiry: The teacher encouraged an inquiry into the reasons behind climate change. Investigation: The police launched an investigation into the missing person's case.

Puis-je utiliser Inquiry et Investigation de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. Inquiry et Investigation sont proches et se recoupent parfois, mais elles diffèrent par le registre, la fréquence et l'usage, donc remplacer l'une par l'autre peut changer le sens ou le ton. Regarde les différences ci-dessus avant de substituer.

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