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Miyabi Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

"Embassies" vs "Consulates"

Hi Everybody,

What is the difference between "embassies" and "consulates"?

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An embassy is a nation's main diplomatic office in a foreign country. Consulates-general and consulates are subordinate diplomatic offices that serve other locales of that foreign country. For instance, Australia has one embassy to the USA (in Washington DC), six consulates-general (New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Atlanta, San Fransisco, and Honolulu), and two consulates (Houston and Denver).

— Futurist

  • An embassy is a nation's main diplomatic office in a foreign country.
  • Consulates-general and consulates are subordinate diplomatic offices that serve other locales of that foreign country.
  • For instance, Australia has one embassy to the USA (in Washington DC), six consulates-general (New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Atlanta, San Fransisco, and Honolulu), and two consulates (Houston and Denver).
  • A consulate-general is just a more important office than a consulate.
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An embassy is a nation's main diplomatic office in a foreign country.

Consulates-general and consulates are subordinate diplomatic offices that serve other locales of that foreign country.

For instance, Australia has one embassy to the USA (in Washington DC), six consulates-general (New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Atlanta, San Fransisco, and Honolulu), and two consulates (Housto
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The head honcho at an embassy is usually called the ambassador.
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