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Grzegrzolka Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary
Alumni or graduates?
What's the difference between those two words alumni and graduates?
It seems that both words mean the same however it's ok to say "I'm a college graduate" but "alumni gathered for the homecoming". The other way around doesn't seem like a good idea.
Wht's the difference between in use between those two words?
Peter from Poland
It seems that both words mean the same however it's ok to say "I'm a college graduate" but "alumni gathered for the homecoming". The other way around doesn't seem like a good idea.
Wht's the difference between in use between those two words?
Peter from Poland
Top answer
Alumni is a graduate from a particular institution(college,university,school).
- Alumni is a graduate from a particular institution(college,university,school).
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Alumni is a graduate from a particular institution(college,university,school).
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An alumnus need not have graduated from a particular institution, only attended it.
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Hi,
When I see alumni, it's often in a context of fund-raising for the university.
The word (in singular form, of course) is unlikely to be used, for example, in the education section of an employment resume.
Clive
When I see alumni, it's often in a context of fund-raising for the university.
The word (in singular form, of course) is unlikely to be used, for example, in the education section of an employment resume.
Clive
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A graduate has completed the necessary requirements to earn a degree, while an alumnus is any person that attended as a student whether earning a degree or not.
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