British Politics spam thread

The good old days

 

Yeah that was a **** show. Should be a public enquiry as to where a lot of money went and recouping of most of that money.

 

Is it "enquiry" or "inquiry"?

I think it should be "inquiry" but have never really been sure.

I could look it up but I'm hoping some smarty pants on here knows the correct terminology off the top of their napper.

 

there is no difference in meaning. The spelling with 'e' is British, the spelling with 'i' is North American.

 

Well googled Fatty

 

You're welcome decripicty

I always wondered - well, I did when you asked - what was the difference as had no idea.

 

So is it omlette or omelette or omelet?

 

@monacoger

 

Maybe shutting down all the nuthouses and deciding psychotic peeps are better cared for in the community wasn't such a good idea as it sounded.

Especially when it sounded an absolute shìtshow to begin with.

 

Exactly - loads of red flags - needed sectioning

 

Egg-mess

 

It's a small mercy that we don't have the same gun laws / controls as the US - imagine the carnage at Southport if we did ...

 

America is a suicide cult, let them have all the guns

 

My point of view: cops beating up darkies is bad, cops refusing to arrest darkies is bad.
Apparently this is not sensible. Go on then: share with us your sensible opinion.

 

I'm all for people changing their ways and gaining a second chance in life, but only after suffering some pain for their sins, especially if it involved animal cruelty.

 

I'm going to have to google, as I always thought that for the UK an enquiry was informal, and an inquiry was a more detailed and formal investigation.

 

That's what I thought but I'm as thick as **** and then some

 

In British English, you will come across words enquiry and enquire. Basically, they have the same meaning as inquiry and inquire, but they are used in different contexts.

In British English, inquiry means a formal investigation, of the type carried out by government, police, scientists or an official organization. Enquiry has the same meaning, but it is reserved for less formal investigations.

For example, you might see an enquiry desk at a library, or you might make an enquiry (ask) if someone is feeling well. The same rule applies for the verbs inquire and enquire.

You use inquire for formal investigations, whereas enquire is used for less formal investigations.

So, in formal situations use inquiry and inquire:

• The Levinson Inquiry transformed the editorial policies of British newspapers.
• I’d like to make an enquiry about the flight times at the airport.

https://www.gingersoftware.com/english-online/spelling-book/confusing-words/inquiry-enquiry