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Itasan
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Post by Itasan » Mon Mar 28, 2005 5:37 am

Is there any difference in meaning
between 'agent' and 'agency' in the
business context?
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Post by Lorikeet » Mon Mar 28, 2005 12:00 pm

An agent is a person; an agency is the company.

A travel agent works in a travel agency.
An insurance agent works in an insurance agency.

At least that's what it seems to me.

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Post by Itasan » Mon Mar 28, 2005 12:59 pm

Thank you very much for the valuable info.
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Post by fluffyhamster » Thu Mar 31, 2005 10:44 pm

In the UK we have phrases such as a travel agent's, and many uses of 'travel agent' refer more to an agency than an individual. British English uses are probably only of marginal interest, however! :wink:

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Post by Itasan » Thu Mar 31, 2005 10:56 pm

No, I don't think so. British English is the
root of the English language used the world over.
Very important.
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Post by fluffyhamster » Thu Mar 31, 2005 10:57 pm

Yes, but there are other varieties which now have more speakers combined than British English, so perhaps they should more dictate the overall "average" norm of any "international" pronouncements regarding "English".

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