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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
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Sponsor or godfather?

Hi,
When talking about a sponsorship program, can I say "sponsor" for the one who invite his friends, or should I say "godfather"? I think godfather rather has a family related meaning.
And I didn't find any other word to say "godchild", is it suitable to the context ?

Thank you and have a nice day!
  

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Anonymous should I say "godfather"? I think godfather rather has a family related meaning. Yes, it does; you shouldn't use it there.

— Mister Micawber

  • Anonymous should I say "godfather"?
  • I think godfather rather has a family related meaning.
  • Yes, it does; you shouldn't use it there.
  • Anonymous When talking about a sponsorship program, can I say "sponsor" for the one who invite his friends On the other hand, that sounds strange, too.
  • You'll need to explain more to us; a sponsor normally donates money or goods.
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Anonymousshould I say "godfather"? I think godfather rather has a family related meaning.
Yes, it does; you shouldn't use it there.
AnonymousWhen talking about a sponsorship program, can I say "sponsor" for the one who invite his friends
On the other hand, that sounds strange, too. You'll need to explain more to us; a spons
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Hi Mister Micawber,

When you subscribe to a website, you can sometimes invite your friends to subscribe as well, so that you can get some rewards.
Then, YOU are a "sponsor" ?
And are your friends "godchildren" ?

Hope it's clear ;-)
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AnonymousWhen you subscribe to a website, you can sometimes invite your friends to subscribe as well, so that you can get some rewards.
I see.
AnonymousThen, YOU are a "sponsor" ?
Yes, I suppose so, but the term normally suggests some altruism, not self-reward. Perhaps 'referrer' is more appropriate.
Anonymo
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I'll go for referrer and referee. Thanks a lot!
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