Let's say that I have a collection of books, and someone requests one of them. How would that person would be called, in one word?
The only thing I have been able to come up is "pretender", but does not sound right, for some reason.
asked Aug 27, 2015 at 8:26
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1Requester? Suppliant?– EiliaCommented Aug 27, 2015 at 8:28
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By the example, I wonder if you're reaching for patron– chillinCommented Aug 27, 2015 at 12:39
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"Requester" seems fine to me.– Hot LicksCommented Aug 27, 2015 at 13:00
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May I use two words? Would-be borrower.– aparente001Commented Aug 29, 2015 at 19:57
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Sounds more like 3 :)– Enrique Moreno TentCommented Aug 30, 2015 at 18:20
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Yet another option would be applicant.
noun
- a person who applies for or requests something; a candidate:
an applicant for a position.
answered Aug 27, 2015 at 10:56
"Requester" has the meaning your looking for.
Do note though that this is a word that most native English speakers would never use as we would instead say the likes of "The person requesting the books".
However, the word is easy for English speakers to understand and if you want a variable in your code to refer to such a person then "Requester" is the word to use in my opinion.
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Is that a real word? I did not find it in any dictionary: merriam-webster.com/dictionary/requester Commented Aug 27, 2015 at 8:46
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Even though the search is for "Requester", the results shown are for "Request" Commented Aug 27, 2015 at 8:52
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You will see that "Requester" is mentioned on the linked page as is a quote from Pride and Prejudice using the word.– BazCommented Aug 27, 2015 at 8:55
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@Dbugger - Even my browser's spell checker recognizes "requester". Commented Aug 27, 2015 at 13:01
I prefer Baz's requester, but if you don't feel comfortable with that, perhaps you can use solicitor, petitioner or supplicant
Begging is a form of request, practiced by a beggar.
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Sounds a little demeaning, but I guess you are right. Commented Aug 27, 2015 at 12:56
People go to public libraries and ask for books: aren't they borrowers?
Perhaps I've been reading too many history books. They used to be called lending libraries, in the dim past.
Borrower as in
Borrower's card (free dictionary) Noun
1. borrower's card - a card certifying the bearer's right to use the library.
library card
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I didn't mean in the sense that the book will be given back. Commented Aug 27, 2015 at 13:31
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Accent borrower with heavy irony then. And quote Polonius: " Neither a borrower nor a lender be; For loan oft ..."– HughCommented Aug 27, 2015 at 13:32