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Freshman vs. Freshmen

Freshman

/ˈfreʃmən/

A person in the first year of high school, college, or university.

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Freshmen

Students in their first year of high school, college, or university.

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Remember, freshman is singular and freshmen is plural, just like man and men.
If youre talking about one first-year student, use freshman. If youre referring to multiple students in their first year, freshmen is appropriate.
The man in freshman indicates its a single student, while men in freshmen' indicates more than one student.

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