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]> To: <[log in to unmask]> 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? > > Yours > Piao Su > > To join or leave this LISTSERV list, please visit the list's web interface at: > http://listserv.muohio.edu/archives/ateg.html > and select "Join or leave the list" > > Visit ATEG's web site at http://ateg.org/ > To join or leave this LISTSERV list, please visit the list's web interface at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/archives/ateg.html and select "Join or leave the list" Visit ATEG's web site at http://ateg.org/