Talk:requestor

This word does not appear in the Oxford dictionary I have access to - they have "requester".

The question is, is this word ever used in English? No dictionary would claim to have every word, the language is just too big and changes too quickly. Mglovesfun (talk) 23:26, 9 February 2010 (UTC)

My concern was not so much, whether or not the word is used, but that it is possibly an incorrect spelling of requester. NealeFamily 10:15, 21 September 2011 (UTC)

Merriam-Webster has requestor. Ultimately it isn't dictionaries who dictate what "is a word", but usage by humans. You can find it in many printed books here: [1] Equinox ◑ 11:42, 21 September 2011 (UTC)

Compare

As a sort-of followup to the previous remarks, and sort-of not: This entry (requestor) and requester each suggest readers "compare" the other, but neither entry gives any indication of any difference between the two terms. Are readers supposed to "compare" them by doing their own research? [wink] Equinox, since you seem to be pretty confident that this a real word, would you like to add a usage note addressing its relation to "requester"? - dcljr (talk) 04:50, 27 September 2017 (UTC)

My understanding is that -or tends to go on Latin derivations, which implies it may be more formal and dated, since few people learn Latin any more. I will add some cites, happy? Equinox ◑ 17:28, 30 September 2017 (UTC)

Well, I'm not unhappy… [grin] Certainly it's more than I could do. Thanks. I would prefer some kind of usage note, though… Upon further research, I see I'm not the only one who is bothered seeing a "compare" with no indication of the nature of the comparison being alluded to. I also notice that one point of view, at least, is that "compare" is used precisely when the nature of the comparison is left as an exercise for the reader. (!) So, I guess I'll just drop this… - dcljr (talk) 06:20, 2 October 2017 (UTC)