http://www.englishforums.com/English/EslGeneralEnglishGrammar-Questions/Forum12.htmAsk your questions on grammar and get your sentence checked. We answer lots of different types of general English grammar questions here. <font color=red>DO NOT post paragraphs and compositions here. Post them in our <a href="http://www.englishforums.com/English/EssayReportCompositionWriting/Forum9.htm"><b>Essay, Report and Composition Writing Forum</b></a>.</font>enXMOD (Build: 3607.32596)http://www.englishforums.com/English/AttorneyAtLaw/grwjm/post.htm#503843Fri, 23 Jan 2009 12:03:35 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:503843Tuongvan0http://www.englishforums.com/English/AttorneyAtLaw/grwjm/post.htm#503843http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-503843.xmlThank you Clive for your explanation Best wisheshttp://www.englishforums.com/English/AttorneyAtLaw/grwjm/post.htm#503793Thu, 23 Apr 2009 11:03:35 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:503793Clive1http://www.englishforums.com/English/AttorneyAtLaw/grwjm/post.htm#503793http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-503793.xmlHi, The phrase &#39;In layman&#39;s terms&#39; means &#39;this is what ordinary people who are not experts say&#39;. In the case above, I meant that ordinary people who are not lawyers would not see any real difference between the terms &#39;attorney-at-law&#39; and &#39;lawyer&#39;. Best wishes, Clivehttp://www.englishforums.com/English/AttorneyAtLaw/grwjm/post.htm#503774Thu, 23 Apr 2009 11:03:35 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:503774Tuongvan2http://www.englishforums.com/English/AttorneyAtLaw/grwjm/post.htm#503774http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-503774.xmlThank you Clive, but what do you mean by saying &quot;in layman&#39;s term&quot; ? I wouls appreciate it very much if you could explain it to me . Best wisheshttp://www.englishforums.com/English/AttorneyAtLaw/grwjm/post.htm#503608Fri, 23 Jan 2009 12:03:35 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:503608Clive3http://www.englishforums.com/English/AttorneyAtLaw/grwjm/post.htm#503608http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-503608.xmlHi, a/ I know a small board hung in front of a shop is called a shop sign or signboard Please help me find the suitable words to express a small board usually hung in front of a doctor&#39;s or a lawyer&#39;s . You could say a sign. In N. America, some doctors and lawyers refer to this as their &#39;shingle&#39;. b/ What&#39;s the meaning of &quot; attorney at law &quot; ? Is it the same as &quot; lawyer &quot; ? In layman&#39;s terms, yes. But the terms used for different kinds of lawyers can vary a lot from one country to another. Best wishes, Clivehttp://www.englishforums.com/English/AttorneyAtLaw/grwjm/post.htmMon, 23 Feb 2009 12:03:35 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:503603Tuongvan4http://www.englishforums.com/English/AttorneyAtLaw/grwjm/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-503603.xmlHi teachers, a/ I know a small board hung in front of a shop is called a shop sign or signboard Please help me find the suitable words to express a small board usually hung in front of a doctor&#39;s or a lawyer&#39;s . b/ What&#39;s the meaning of &quot; attorney at law &quot; ? Is it the same as &quot; lawyer &quot; ? Thank you in advance