
11-26-2002, 05:02 PM
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Location: Dayton Ohio
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Re: Totally unrelated...but...
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Originally posted by OohTeenyWahine
It's something that I've noticed a LOT in this thread and it's been driving me nuts! And though I could probably get my head chewed off for this, I believe we, as Greek should know the difference [and I know there was a thread about this already]:
alumnus: singular, masculine
Joe Schmoe is an alumnus of XYZ Fraternity at ABC University.
alumni: plural; masculine, also used when describing a group of men and women
Joe and Bob are XYZ alumni.
Bob and Tina are alumni of XYZ university.
alumna: singular, feminine
Mary is a proud alumna of ABC Sorority.
alumnae: plural, feminine
Both mother and daughter are alumnae of ABC Sorority.
Thanks...I just needed to let that out.
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Thanks for clearing that up for me! I was wondering about all that.
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