What would be the difference between "the lawyer's office" and "the law office"?
O ostap77 Key Member Joined Sep 9, 2010 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Ukrainian Home Country Ukraine Current Location Ukraine Nov 16, 2012 #1 What would be the difference between "the lawyer's office" and "the law office"?
bhaisahab Moderator Staff member Joined Apr 12, 2008 Member Type Retired English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country England Current Location Ireland Nov 16, 2012 #2 ostap77 said: What would be the difference between "the lawyer's office" and "the law office"? Click to expand... In what context?
ostap77 said: What would be the difference between "the lawyer's office" and "the law office"? Click to expand... In what context?
O ostap77 Key Member Joined Sep 9, 2010 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Ukrainian Home Country Ukraine Current Location Ukraine Nov 16, 2012 #3 "After opening his own law office, he dedicated his practice partly to human rights cases." Would it be equivalent to the lawyer's office here?
"After opening his own law office, he dedicated his practice partly to human rights cases." Would it be equivalent to the lawyer's office here?
bhaisahab Moderator Staff member Joined Apr 12, 2008 Member Type Retired English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country England Current Location Ireland Nov 16, 2012 #4 ostap77 said: "After opening his own law office, he dedicated his practice partly to human rights cases." Would it be equivalent to the lawyer's office here? Click to expand... In that sentence "lawyer's office" would be incorrect.
ostap77 said: "After opening his own law office, he dedicated his practice partly to human rights cases." Would it be equivalent to the lawyer's office here? Click to expand... In that sentence "lawyer's office" would be incorrect.
O ostap77 Key Member Joined Sep 9, 2010 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Ukrainian Home Country Ukraine Current Location Ukraine Nov 16, 2012 #5 So what's the difference?
S SoothingDave VIP Member Joined Apr 17, 2009 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States Nov 16, 2012 #6 A "law office" is a practice, a firm, a business engaged in the handling of legal matters. A "lawyer's office" would be the physical place where a lawyer works.
A "law office" is a practice, a firm, a business engaged in the handling of legal matters. A "lawyer's office" would be the physical place where a lawyer works.