English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)
LEXIS AND SCHOOLING
My brother is an ~alumni~ of UI (nonstandard).
My brother is an alumnus of UI (standard).
She is an ~alumnus/alumni~ of LASU (nonstandard).
She is an alumna of LASU (standard). A female former pupil or student of a particular school, college, or university is an alumna.
My sisters are all ~alumni~ of OAU (nonstandard).
My sisters are all alumnae of OAU (standard). The more specific word for female former students is alumnae while their male counterparts are alumni.
GAB
