Kirsten (kirstenlouise) wrote in linguaphiles,
Kirsten
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Attorney at law? (Solved, thanks!)

I haven't had much success finding an explanation elsewhere, so I was hoping that someone might be able to explain the use of the preposition "at" in the phrase "attorney at law." I'm a native English speaker and I'm accustomed to hearing the phrase, but I'm curious as to why it isn't something like "attorney of law" or "attorney in law" instead.

Are there other titles (or any phrases, really) in English that employ "at" in this way?

Thanks in advance! :)
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  • Interpretation of the Legend

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