What is the difference between a lawyer and an attorney?
Monday, September 14th, 2009 at
7:08 pm
Valerie asked:
I searched online in dictionaries and other places and could not find a real difference, but no two words mean the exact same thing, Anyone know the actual difference?
In what countries is there a difference and what would it be?
I searched online in dictionaries and other places and could not find a real difference, but no two words mean the exact same thing, Anyone know the actual difference?
In what countries is there a difference and what would it be?

In the USA the terms are synonymous.
ON your other point, no, nouns do often mean the same thing……uh…. take Hillary and Satan for example
EDIT: Did that dude below me just copy my answer?
In the US, there is no difference.
It means someone who is licensed to practice law.
they both charge by the minute
Lawyer is to attorney as snake is to serpent.
Spelling is the only difference between a lawyer and attorney.