Asks-for-it Sentence Examples

Inquire and enquire come from the same Latin word, quaere, which means “to ask or seek.” But even though they have similar pronunciations, meanings, and origins, inquire and enquire aren’t always interchangeable. It all depends on where you live — and what information you’re looking for.

There’s not much time to chat with your child’s teacher during the school year — besides the dreaded phone call home about classroom behavior or a quick email about grades. That’s where the parent-teacher conference comes in — but how effective can fifteen minutes really be? If you’re asking the right questions, that conference can establish the parent, teacher, and student as a true learning team with a shared goal.