a compere or a host or an emcee?
Which word should I use if I want to write that ，

"a girl of ten was invited by her social worker to be a compere/host/an emcee of/for an (informal) volunteer award presentation cetemony for a charity organization."

People here just call this role "MC" ( emcee). I just wonder if this is an appropriate use in the above case. Is there a difference among them? Or is there another word better to use?

Question

a compere or a host or an emcee?
Which word should I use if I want to write that ，

"a girl of ten was invited by  her social worker to be a  compere/host/an emcee of/for an (informal) volunteer award presentation cetemony for a charity organization." 
 
People here just call this role "MC" ( emcee). I just wonder if this is an appropriate use in the above case. Is there a difference among them?  Or is there another word better to use?

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An MC or Master of Ceremonies is sometimes called a "host". TV shows usually use "host" for people who appear on the show for every broadcast. An MC is generally the "host" of one particular event that won't be repeated.

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thank you, Ric , for teaching me ::

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All of these mean more or less the same thing and are interchangeable. The difference is more in the culture and context. For example, (in the UK at least) a comedy night has a compere, while a formal dinner would have a host.
MC sounds fine in your context above. Probably the most neutral term, if you're not sure which to use, is 'host'.

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