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OxQQme

(2,550 posts) Wed Sep 25, 2019, 08:59 AM Sep 2019

What's the difference between investigation and inquiry?

Just wondering.

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What's the difference between investigation and inquiry? (Original Post) OxQQme Sep 2019 OP

Synonymous... hlthe2b Sep 2019 #1

Nothing DUgosh Sep 2019 #2

There's NO difference. Goodheart Sep 2019 #3

hlthe2b

(102,142 posts)

1. Synonymous...

Reply to OxQQme (Original post)

Wed Sep 25, 2019, 09:01 AM

Sep 2019

DUgosh

(3,054 posts)

2. Nothing

Reply to OxQQme (Original post)

Wed Sep 25, 2019, 09:05 AM

Sep 2019

Inquiry is the traditional word for investigation

Goodheart

(5,308 posts)

3. There's NO difference.

Reply to OxQQme (Original post)

Wed Sep 25, 2019, 09:10 AM

Sep 2019

There's nothing in the Constitution about an "impeachment inquiry". I was lambasted here yesterday for expressing disappointment that Madame Pelosi just didn't announce an impeachment vote.

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