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Minhhai2209 Posted 16 years ago
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What is the difference between "attorney" and "lawyer"?

Hi. Could you please tell me the difference between "attorney" and "lawyer"? Is "attorney" more formal than "lawyer"? Thanks.
  

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Hi, Could you please tell me the difference between "attorney" and "lawyer"? Is "attorney" more formal than "lawyer"? I assume you have looked in a dictionary, so I'll just add a couple of general comments on how I see these terms.

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  • Hi, Could you please tell me the difference between "attorney" and "lawyer"?
  • Is "attorney" more formal than "lawyer"?
  • I assume you have looked in a dictionary, so I'll just add a couple of general comments on how I see these terms.
  • attorney A mainly US term.
  • Not commonly used in everyday conversation, so , in that sense, more formal.
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Hi,

Could you please tell me the difference between "attorney" and "lawyer"? Is "attorney" more formal than "lawyer"?

I assume you have looked in a dictionary, so I'll just add a couple of general comments on how I see these terms.



attorney A mainly US term. Not commonly used in everyday conversation, so , in that sense, more formal. Sounds like a lawy
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