Demand:
A demand is an order.  For instance, a judge may give the order, "The court
demands that you give the information."  The mood in this case is
imperative/commanding.

Inquire:
To inquire is to ask or request.  Such as, "I would like to inquire on the
proper use of the word demand."  This would be a polite way to ask for help.
A student would inquire information from the teacher.   A teacher may demand
a student's homework.

I hope this helps.

Regards,

Dan Phelan
www.academicvisions.com


----- Original Message -----
From: Su Piao <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Saturday, June 23, 2001 4:45 AM
Subject: A Question About Vocabulary


> Hello everyone,
>
>     I'm an English learner.  In our test papers, there are always
vocabulary choices about "demand" and "inquire".  In Chinese meaning, they
are just the same, so I want to know their differences in mood ect.
>     What are the differances between them?
>
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