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Alumna vs. Alumnus
Alumna
Examples:
She is a proud alumna of Stanford University.The alumna returned to donate to her old college.Our CEO is an alumna of Harvard Business School.
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Alumnus
/əˈlʌmnəs/Examples:
An alumnus of the prestigious university, Maria never forgot her roots.James, an alumnus of Harvard, often visits the campus to mentor students.As an alumnus, Lisa contributed significantly to the scholarship fund.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Both words refer to graduates, but gender is the main difference.
- Alumna refers to a female graduate.
- Alumnus is used for a male graduate.
- Remember: Alumna ends with an a, just like woman.
- For groups with mixed genders, use alumni.
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