What is the difference between a lawyer and an attorney? -

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?

Spelling is the only difference between a lawyer and attorney.

In the US, there is no difference. It means someone who is licensed to practice law.

they both charge by the minute

NONE

Lawyer is to attorney as snake is to serpent.

In the USA the terms are synonymous. ON your other point, no, nouns do often mean the same thing......uh.... take quot;Hillaryquot; and quot;Satanquot; for example EDIT: Did that dude below me just copy my answer?