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17 Jun 2017
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What is the difference between 'agency' and 'agent'?
For example, is it 'a travel agency' or 'a travel agent'?
Is it 'a study-abroad agency' or 'a study-abroad agent'?
Could you not send me a link?
I want to learn from your word. :)
*Native English Speakers Only Please.
What is the difference between 'agency' and 'agent'?
For example, is it 'a travel agency' or 'a travel agent'?
Is it 'a study-abroad agency' or 'a study-abroad agent'?
Could you not send me a link?
I want to learn from your word. :)
What is the difference between 'agency' and 'agent'?
For example, is it 'a travel agency' or 'a travel agent'?
Is it 'a study-abroad agency' or 'a study-abroad agent'?
Could you not send me a link?
I want to learn from your word. :)
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@cakecraze agency would be a business. An agent would be singular and would be a person.
So a travel agency would be a business and a travel agent would be a person working for that business.
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Agency is the company the hired the agent, the agent is the worker for the agency
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agency is an organization/company/firm which provides a particular service
agent is the person who works for it/ works on its behalf
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@cakecraze agency would be a business. An agent would be singular and would be a person.
So a travel agency would be a business and a travel agent would be a person working for that business.
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An agency is where agents work at.
an agency is an office
and the agent is the one who works there.
Like for example, The travel agency sent us an agent to explain everyone about the trip we are having next week
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