Stuck on Repeats

[Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)]

Originally Posted by Adder

I believe the objection is that it's plural, thus the woman carrying the bag could not have been more than one graduate of said school.

The objection is it's the masculine plural. The solution is either two bags or alumni/ae.

[Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)]

Originally Posted by Atticus Grinch

Wikipedia even has a category page entitled "Spelman College alumni" listing 42 women.

You can change that you know.

[Pretty Little Flower]

Originally Posted by Adder

No, but if you add the one from Yale you are.

Really?

[Icky Thump]

Originally Posted by Adder

I believe the objection is that it's plural, thus the woman carrying the bag could not have been more than one graduate of said school.

Actually, the term alumni probably means "alumni association" because the school is too cheap to print separate bags saying "alumnus" or"alumna."

[Atticus Grinch]

Originally Posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)

The objection is it's the masculine plural. The solution is either two bags or alumni/ae.

Alumni is fine for mixed gender plurals because the masculine embraces the feminine. My wife the Latinist has no objection to belonging to our alumni association. Alumni-slash-ae is an abomination, particularly since alumni is pronounced ah-loom-NEE and alumnae is pronounced ah-loom-NIGH, making the -ae ending sound too much like what people usually say for the -i ending.

[Adder]

Originally Posted by Pretty Little Flower

Really?

In his head? Yes.

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally Posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)

The objection is it's the masculine plural. The solution is either two bags or alumni/ae.

maybe the lady's husband graduated from there too and they share the bag.

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally Posted by Atticus Grinch

Alumni is fine for mixed gender plurals because the masculine embraces the feminine. My wife the Latinist has no objection to belonging to our alumni association. Alumni-slash-ae is an abomination, particularly since alumni is pronounced ah-loom-NEE and alumnae is pronounced ah-loom-NIGH, making the -ae ending sound too much like what people usually say for the -i ending.

Dude! I wanna party with you!

[Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)]

Originally Posted by Hank Chinaski

Dude! I wanna party with you!

I want to party with his wife.

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally Posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)

I want to party with his wife.

do you need Penske's phone number?

[Atticus Grinch]

Originally Posted by Hank Chinaski

Dude! I wanna party with you!

It's a date! (How do you feel about sewage?)

[Greedy,Greedy,Greedy]

Originally Posted by Atticus Grinch

Alumni is fine for mixed gender plurals because the masculine embraces the feminine. My wife the Latinist has no objection to belonging to our alumni association. Alumni-slash-ae is an abomination, particularly since alumni is pronounced ah-loom-NEE and alumnae is pronounced ah-loom-NIGH, making the -ae ending sound too much like what people usually say for the -i ending.

What does she give you for the plural of alma mater?

I like a woman who can handle Latin irregulars, too.

[dtb]

Originally Posted by notcasesensitive

Your vs. You're rap: http://www.underconsideration.com/qu...rminvit_66.php

That should be streaming at the library instead of the bird thing.

[dtb]

Originally Posted by Atticus Grinch

Alumnae is pronounced ah-loom-NIGH, making the -ae ending sound too much like what people usually say for the -i ending.

No, no, no...

[Atticus Grinch]

Originally Posted by Greedy,Greedy,Greedy

What does she give you for the plural of alma mater?

Almae matres, says she.