While surfing the Web yesterday, I stumbled upon a question asked by one curious person. The question was about the difference between two very similar words: inquire and enquire. The author of the question seemed to be very eager to learn the distinguishing characteristics of the two terms. It turns out, however, that the two words mean the exact same thing and can be used interchangeably. There are some things, however, one needs to bear in mind while using the words either in the written or the oral form.
First of all, inquire seems to be the more popular form of the word, so if you want to play it safe, you will stick with this version of the word.
Secondly, enquire seems to be more popular in the British English while inquire seems to be more common in the US. This fact didn’t prevent the editors of the Oxford English Dictionary from recognizing inquire as the more dominant form while deeming enquire at the same time.
The bottom line is the following: use inquire unless somebody specifically asks you to use the other version of the word. End of story.
Every time I shop for something, I always ask myself the following question: is it really something I need or is it rather something I want. There is a difference between need and want. If I really need to buy something, I usually make sure to get that item. If I realize that I want something but do not really need it, I try to postpone the purchase. I prefer to give priority to my needs over wants. That way I have more control over my spending. My wants should never become more important to me than my wants.
I have not had that much time to exercise lately. I have been busy with many things that prevented me from having as much exercising as I used to have in the past. Do you believe that exercising is so important? I certainly believe so. Every time I choose to work out, I feel better about myself. I feel more confident and I like the way my body feels like. If you do not exercise yet, I would like to recommend that you start slowly. Do not start exercising suddenly for a few hours in a row because your muscles are going to hurt you the next day. Start slowly and gradually increase the time you spend exercising.
I am going to dedicate this blog entirely to the topic of my family. If you are not married yet, I will try to tell you what characteristics you should look for in your future Hubby. If you are married, I will be here to tell you what it is that I and my Husband do to make our marriage so successful and happy. We are both dedicated Christians (and you should be Christian as well as the evidence for the God of the Bible is overwhelming), we live in North West England and we are small business owners operating from our home.
I am very happy in my marriage. I love my Husband more and more with each passing day. And no, I am not on my honeymoon right now. As a matter of fact, I have been very very happily married since 2005. I am glad to report that my marriage keeps getting better and better, and I would like you to know that it is possible to be happy in your marriage and love your Husband very much even if you have been married for a long time just like I am. I know for sure that there is nobody else on this planet I would much rather be with. I have reasons to believe that my Dear Husband is the smartest, the most intelligent, the wisest, the most handsome and the most responsible man on Earth. He is unlike anybody I have ever met before. I am here to tell you what characteristics a Christian Husband should have and how to look for them.