inquire or enquire ?

tickle me elmo

tickle me elmo

tickle me elmo

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in the context of "im writing to inquire/enquire if you have any vacancies"

i use inquire, but someone said im wrong, but it seems both mean the same thing and its maybe a personal preferance ?
which is it supposed to be ?
 
In modern British English, use enquire for polite requests of information. Inquire has the connotations of a more formal investigation.
Americans tend to use inquiry exclusively, however.

Edit: Just checked the link above and it's very similar to what I said. :o Seems my memory of such distinctions is working well tonight.
 
The traditional distinction between enquire and inquire is that enquire is to be used for general senses of 'ask', while inquire is reserved for uses meaning 'make a formal investigation'. In practice, however, enquire (and enquiry) is more common in British English while inquire (and inquiry) is more common in US English, but otherwise there is little discernible distinction in the way the words are used.
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- AskOxford

However, preference is always spelt without an 'a'. :)
 
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