Could you explain.

[Ram100]

Could someone explain the difference between attendant and attender?

[bhaisahab]

Originally Posted by Ram100

Could someone explain the difference between attendant and attender?

Attender is not a word I have ever heard in English. In French the verb attender means to wait.

[philadelphia]

To keep using French, attendant would mean waiting and attendre meaning to wait.

By the way, I have never heard/read them.

[bhaisahab]

Originally Posted by philadelphia

To keep using French, attendant would mean waiting and attendre meaning to wait.

By the way, I have never heard/read them.

Attendant is a noun and adjective see below;

n.1. One who attends or waits on another.
2. One who is present.
3. An accompanying thing or circumstance; a concomitant.

adj.1. Being present: ships and attendant sailors.
2. Accompanying or following as a result: attendant circumstances.

[Barb_D]

In the US, if you want to refer to someone who is present at a meeting, conference, etc., you use attendee almost always. Some people (a very few!) do use attender. No one would use attendant for that purpose.

A meeting was held on June 19. Attendees included representatives from the...