We used to have “alumnus” (male singular), “alumni” (male plural), “alumna” (female singular) and “alumnae” (female plural); but the latter two are now...
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Financial executives have spent so much time testifying before Congress these days that earlier this week, The Hill offered CEOs a Dos-and-Don'ts guide to staying Wanna bet the writer is a Regent University alumni? Sorry for being pedantic, but I'd like to point out that the singular for "alumni" is "alumnus"…...
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This sort of shift is normal in language usage, but standard English tends to err on the side of conservatism. Therefore, alumni as singular is generally regarded as nonstandard, despite its widening usage.
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en.wiktionary.org/wiki/alumni
en.wiktionary.org/wiki/alumni
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Nov 6, 2009 ChaCha has the answer to this question: What is the plural and singular of alumni Answer: The singular form is alumnus, and the plural form...
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ChaCha has the answer to this question: Is alumnus the singular form of alumni Answer: "Alumnus" is the male singular form of alumni and "alumna" is the f.
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A Singular Honor: Alumni Hall Renamed for Legendary Coach Carnesecca | Early Days -- Following the Footsteps of Giants | Glory Years -- National Prominence for a Local Powerhouse | The Legacy Continues -- Passing the Legacy to Another New Yorker | Photo Gallery...
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Alumni and alumnae remain problematic. The plural of masculine singular alumnus is alumni; the plural of feminine singular alumna is alumnae. In traditional Latin, the masculine plural form, alumni, could include both genders.
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grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/plurals.htm
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In terms of alumni input alone, What's singular about Dartmouth, he noted, is “the way it leverages its size, its temperament, and its warmth, by its commitment to teaching, to create enduring bonds among students, and between students and faculty, by drawing students into partnerships in learning and in discovery.”;
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alumni.dartmouth.edu/news.aspx?id=469
alumni.dartmouth.edu/news.aspx?id=469
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the plural is alumni. An alumna (in Latin a feminine noun) refers to a female graduate or former student; the plural is alumnae. Traditionally, the masculine plural alumni has been used for groups composed of both sexes and is still widely so used: the alumni of Indiana University. Singular of alumni...
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dictionary.reference.com/browse/alumni
dictionary.reference.com/browse/alumni
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