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Category Archives: Consuls Form of Address

Larry David on consul

Cami Hofstadter Posted on October 21, 2017 by Cami HofstadterOctober 21, 2017

You can imagine how my ears perked up when the fictional character of a consul appeared Season 9, episode 2, of  Curb Your Enthusiasm  (HBO). How was Larry David going to deal with this person? Was he going to (incorrectly) … Continue reading →

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Consul emeritus title

Cami Hofstadter Posted on March 15, 2017 by Cami HofstadterMarch 15, 2017

In my previous posts (and more extensively in chapter The Tiff over Titles  in my book) I have written about the many confusing titles that consular officials may claim. All this makes for interesting (and fun!) social and official situations to … Continue reading →

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Consul titles. Does anyone care?

Cami Hofstadter Posted on December 2, 2015 by Cami HofstadterDecember 2, 2015

When I gathered all my notes for my consular reference book a couple of my beta-readers commented, “Why so much emphasis on titles?” This led me to repeat the commonly-stated explanation of how people in distinguished positions — think judges, politicians … Continue reading →

Posted in Consul titles, Consular Terminology, Consuls Form of Address, Foreign Consuls in the U.S. | Tagged consul general, deputy consul general, diplomats and consuls, foreign consul, honorary consul, honorary consul general, titles for consuls | Leave a reply

Kirkus Reviews praise for Foreign Consuls Among Us

Cami Hofstadter Posted on September 2, 2015 by Cami HofstadterSeptember 2, 2015

“Well-written and lively, offering an engaging way to learn about the sometimes perplexing world of foreign consulates.” These words follow a very laudatory review by the professionals at Kirkus, a prestigious magazine of book reviews that’s distributed to book buyers at … Continue reading →

Posted in Consular Terminology, Consuls Form of Address, Foreign Consuls in the U.S. | Tagged consular protocol, diplomats and consuls, foreign consul, titles for consuls | Leave a reply

Consul typewriter

Cami Hofstadter Posted on April 27, 2015 by Cami HofstadterApril 27, 2015

The word Consul holds a special meaning to a lot of people. To some it’s a title that’s so prestigious that the holder of it should be approached with due respect for the position he holds. For others, it’s some … Continue reading →

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Consul, honorable honoree?

Cami Hofstadter Posted on April 9, 2015 by Cami HofstadterApril 9, 2015

Consul, honorable honoree? That’s the question for today. When a friend showed me instructions for a certain consulate headed by an honorary consul, the head of that post was referred to as honoree consul. This makes no sense in that context. A … Continue reading →

Posted in Consuls Form of Address, Honorary consuls | Tagged citizen diplomacy and consuls, consul, consul form of address, consul general, consul honoree, consul protocol, diplomat, foreign consul, honorable honoree, honorary consul, honorary consul general | Leave a reply

Consul wife, consulin

Cami Hofstadter Posted on October 20, 2014 by Cami HofstadterOctober 20, 2014

Consulin? Imagine being the wife of a consul and getting your own title, feminized from your husband’s position. Thomas Mann, Nobel-prize winning author of Buddenbrooks, writes about how in 19th century Luebeck, Germany, the surviving wife of a consul was … Continue reading →

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President brings a corpse to life

Cami Hofstadter Posted on September 25, 2014 by Cami HofstadterSeptember 25, 2014

When President Obama referred to the “Corpsmen” (very much alive and kicking) he used the pronunciation for a dead body: “corpse” with the hard p and s (notice the e in the end). What a great teaching moment this is for all … Continue reading →

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