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To: Defiant

Most people don’t understand Greek and Latin plurals. Today I heard a man refer to his wife as “an alumni” of a particular university.


11 posted on 12/08/2015 8:49:05 PM PST by Verginius Rufus
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To: Verginius Rufus
That's fairly common usage, so common that it is almost not considered a mistake. There is a fine line between correct latin plurals, and a usage so common it becomes the English way to say it. Alumni is not quite there, but it is close.
16 posted on 12/08/2015 9:23:36 PM PST by Defiant (There are two Republican parties--the GOPe and the PRP (People's Republican Party). PRP will win.)
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To: Verginius Rufus

You should have said, “Oh? You’re married to two women?”...........................B^)


38 posted on 12/10/2015 5:55:15 AM PST by Red Badger (READ MY LIPS: NO MORE BUSHES!...............)
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