Oh my word Consul, Councillor, Counsel, Counsellor

Lawyers may not act as marriage counsellors but they definitely counsel the couple. Consul was an elected office in Roman Republic. Consul is a diplomat; an official appointed by the government of one country to look after its commercial interests and the welfare of its citizens in another country, to reside in a foreign country and represent its interests and promote its trade, culture, etc.

The consul (consular general) is the head of the consular section of an embassy. The Japanese consul in Alexandria was sending the Germans reports on the movement of the Mediterranean Fleet. Councillor is a member of a council (A council is a group of people elected from a council or county or city to manage the local political and administrative affairs). Councillor is spelt with a single ‘l’ in American English: councilor.

It was time to talk to someone, but the idea of talking to a councilor was almost as uncomfortable as talking to no one.Counsel is a noun. It refers to advice or suggestions given by someone who has expertise in a particular subject, or topic gained as a result of studying or practicing that subject; an opinion or instruction given in directing the judgment or conduct of another; interchange of opinions as to future procedure; consultation; deliberation.

Sure, I can counsel the parents’ that an advisory has been issued by the state government that Maggi is not good for childrens health. Counsel as a verb: to urge the adoption of, as a course of action; recommend (a plan, policy, etc.): He counseled patience during the crisis.

Counsel of perfection is an idiom meaning advice that is good, effective, result-oriented but difficult to follow: Doctors give counsel of perfection on ‘quitting smoking’ to their patients. Other phrases formed out of counsel are: hold counsel with somebody (consult), take counsel with somebody (take advice), and keep one’s own counsel (keep one’s own opinions, plans secret) and take counsel together (consult each other).

In the cabinet meetings of the Government of India, the Prime Minister and the members of the cabinet take counsel from each other before reaching unanimity on an issue. Derivatives of counsel are counseled, counseling. Counseling is also noun (gerund): Colleges and universities have counseling sessions for the students’ to express their concerns.

Kovuuri G Reddy