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[DubaiSis]

If you are going to follow up with them via email, may I make a few suggestions? The word is alumnae for plural women "alums." And it's presumably not an alumnae group, it's a Panhellenic alumnae group, organization or association. This really isn't as hair-splitty as it may seem. The words you were using made it a bit hard to figure out what you were asking, and you will sound more professional/polished, by using the right terminology. Before contacting them, make sure you know who you are actually contacting so you can address them accordingly.

Originally Posted by DubaiSis

If you are going to follow up with them via email, may I make a few suggestions? The word is alumnae for plural women "alums." And it's presumably not an alumnae group, it's a Panhellenic alumnae group, organization or association. This really isn't as hair-splitty as it may seem. The words you were using made it a bit hard to figure out what you were asking, and you will sound more professional/polished, by using the right terminology. Before contacting them, make sure you know who you are actually contacting so you can address them accordingly.

Ohhhhh, thank you! I never knew that hahaha.

[DeltaBetaBaby]

Originally Posted by HQWest

The plural of alumnae is both singular and plural. The use of "s" to denote plural does not come up in greek?

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/alumnae

Alumnae is Latin.

One woman is an alumna, two or more are alumnae.

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by HQWest

The plural of alumnae is both singular and plural. The use of "s" to denote plural does not come up in greek?

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/alumnae

I'm not sure what you're saying or asking, but:

singular male: alumnus
singular female: alumna
plural male or mixed group (male and female, even if only one male): alumni
plural female: alumnae

These words are Latin, not Greek. But no, plurals in Greek (and in Latin) are not formed by adding s.


ETA: Cross-posted with DeltaBetaBaby and ladybug12.