notify 和 inform 的差別

看看各字的noun可能比較容易了解其中的分別。

notify - to tell someone officially about something
corresponding noun - notification

inform - to tell someone about particular facts
corresponding noun - information

inform - just tell someone about facts 告知
notify - tell someone officially and formally about something 通知

用法和例句：
inform sb Why didn't you inform the police immediately? This is vital evidence.
inform sb of Please write informing the bank of your new address.
inform sb about Why wasn't I informed about this earlier?
inform sb (that) l am instructed to inform you that your application has been rejected.

notify sb of Has everyone been notified of the decision?
notify sb Passengers are requested to notify a member of staff if they see suspicious packages.
notify sb that Staff were notified several months in advance that they would be losing their jobs.

Summary
1.兩者用法差不多，但inform可跟about；notify則不跟about。
2.inform有點像tell，分別只是inform用於講述facts；notify是比較official and formal，通常用在一個團體(例如公司、銀行等)告訴一個人。

notify係通知 inform係告知

If you notify someone of something, you officially inform them about it.
如果你通知某人某些事,你要正式地告知他們這件事

告知多數都係有個人話D野俾另一個人呢個叫告知
通知多數都係將會發生OR發生左D事 要由一個人通知你