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Originally Posted by thetaj
I don't think you asked anything wrong.. BUT I'm not an old ornery alumnae yet so what do I know. Good luck hun. Every single bit of the next 6 months of your life will be way confusing, exhausting, incredibly exciting and equally difficult. Hope you get into all of your top schools & I'm sending good vibes your way.
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Once more for good measure:
Use alumnus ( alumni in the plural) when referring to a man who has attended school. Use alumna ( alumnae in the plural) for similar references to a woman. Use alumni when referring to a group of men and women.
signed,
an old ornery alumna
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"One of the painful things about our time is that those who feel certainty are stupid, and those with any imagination and understanding are filled with doubt and indecision." Bertrand Russell, The Triumph of Stupidity
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