"attender" vs "attendee"

[nessie]

Hi,

What's the difference between "attender" and "attendee"?

Many thanks.
Nessie.
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[prezbucky]

To my ear, "attendee" is better.

Both mean "one who attends, one who is in attendance, one who attended" etc.

If you want to give the root some Latin flair, try this on for size:

Attendiero (male attendee)
Attendiera (female attendee)

hehe

Quite frankly... I'm trying to remember the last time I heard or read -- aside from this thread -- the word "attender". I cannot recall the instance.

That doesn't mean it isn't used, just that it's not common in my experience.

[Torsten]

Hi Nessie,

In addition to Tom's answer you might want to read attender vs. attendee.

Regards,
Torsten
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[prezbucky]

yah, that page throws "attendant" into the mix -- "attendant" is often used in a completely different capacity... as in "flight attendant", as Torsten noted.

For instance, a flight attendant is an airline employee who serves (ostensibly, anyway, it's what they're supposed to do) a flight's customers.

[nessie]

Thanks a lot, Prezbucky and Torsten

Hi Prezbucky,
I think I've found out the reason you don't often hear "attender" Here is what I see in the OALD:

attender
(especially BrE) (AmE usually attendee) noun a person who goes to a place or an event, often on a regular basis: She's a regular attender at evening classes.

[nessie]

By the way, I also want you to have a look at these

ATTENDER:

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary:
attender
(especially BrE) (AmE usually attendee) noun a person who goes to a place or an event, often on a regular basis: She's a regular attender at evening classes. PowerExif - the best choice to edit EXIF data in imagesLongman Dictionary of Contemporary English

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English:
attender
at·tend·er /əˈtendə US -ər/ n [C]
someone who regularly goes to an event such as a meeting or a class
　Daniel was a regular attender at the Baptist Church.

ATTENDEE:
(only found in Longman, no result in OALD)
attendee
at·ten·dee /əˌtenˈdiː, ˌæten-/ n [C]
someone who is at an event such as a meeting or a course

=> So, I've just come to a conclusion:
1/ Both "attender" and "attendee" have the meaning of "someone who REGULARLY goes to a place, such as a meeting or a class
2/ "attender" is BrE and "attendee" is AmE
3/ only "attendee" has the meaning of "someone who is at an event such as a meeting or a course" (not regularly - not refering to a habit - just refering to the person who is at the event at the moment of speaking)
4/ If both 2 and 3 are right, I just wonder what the BrE substitude for "attendee" is.

Please give me a check
Thank you very much.
Nessie.

[nessie]

Hi,
Could you please give me a check?

Many thanks
Nessie