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To: mariabush

The plural is “alumni” I believe.

Of course, my B.A. says “Memphis State University”, hence dating me for all eternity. :)


26 posted on 04/21/2007 7:49:23 AM PDT by TheRobb7 (Liberalism exists to silence people who don't agree.)
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To: TheRobb7
I know what you mean! It will always be Memphis State to us.

We have a granddaughter that has one of the same profs as her dad. He calls her his grandstudent.

30 posted on 04/21/2007 7:52:06 AM PDT by Coldwater Creek (President Fred Thompson will finally give the University of Memphis the respect that it is due!)
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To: TheRobb7; mariabush

The plural form is “alumni”. Singular form, feminine gender is “alumna”, while singular form, masculine gender is “alumnus”. In our days of PC, hardly anyone uses the feminine form, but, if I remember my Latin grammar, the plural, feminine is “alumnae”, which makes sense if one is talking about a group of female graduates.


48 posted on 04/21/2007 8:07:43 AM PDT by Bigg Red (You are either with us or with the terrorists.)
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