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Hugemole Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

A question about the different between customer and client?

I have a trouble with 2 sentenses

Today the shop is crowded with clients

Today the shop is crowded with customers.

Which sentense is correct? and please explain me why

Thank you very much
  

Top answer

Usually, customer is used to describe someone who goes into a shop and buys something, then leaves the shop. Client is usually used where there is a business relationship between the person/company providing the service and the person/company paying for it. g if a solicitor was acting on behalf of someone, then that someone would be a client of the solicitor.

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  • Usually, customer is used to describe someone who goes into a shop and buys something, then leaves the shop.
  • Client is usually used where there is a business relationship between the person/company providing the service and the person/company paying for it.
  • g if a solicitor was acting on behalf of someone, then that someone would be a client of the solicitor.
  • So, "Today the shop is crowded with customers" is probably correct in this case because you are talking about a shop.
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Usually, customer is used to describe someone who goes into a shop and buys something, then leaves the shop.

Client is usually used where there is a business relationship between the person/company providing the service and the person/company paying for it. E.g if a solicitor was acting on behalf of someone, then that someone would be a client of the solicitor.

So, "Today the s
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