Confusables Entry 43 / 1011 60-second read

Alumni vs. Alumnus vs Alumna

Correct Latin plurals for graduates.

The comparisoni

✗ Wrong

I am an alumni of that university.

✓ Correct

I am an alumnus of that university.

The ruleii

ALUMNUS = one male.

Latin plurals are tricky. 'Alumni' is often used incorrectly as a singular.

Memory aidiii

Remember it like this

Alum-NI = plural (like 'hi'). Alum-NUS = singular (like 'us' is one group).

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