Let's not get caught up in semantics

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Originally Posted by JulieG I think when people post and say either license or certificate they use it in a sentence and when one reads that sentence we know what they are talking about. So really I don't think its an issue to say one and mean the other. So you are right in your title, lets NOT get caught up in the semantics.

I agree that the sentence can be enough to put it into context SOME of the time, but it is not always. Furthermore, I have read postings where after a while it got really difficult to know who was talking about what because some people use the right terminology while others didn't. It is especially difficult if one is still trying to learn the ins and outs of getting married abroad (register for this, apply for that, petition here, appeal there). I just figured if the difference is clarified then it will help most people realize that one is NOT the same as the other.

Please accept my most sincere and humble apologies for the mis-spelling of the word 'certificate'.