AP Style holds that writers should distinguish between the words alumnus, alumni, alumna, and alumnae.
Alumnus
AP Style uses “alumnus” when referring to a man who has attended a school. It uses alumni as the plural of “alumnus.”
Alumna
AP Style uses “alumna” when referring to a woman who has attended a school. It uses alumnae as the plural of “alumna.”
Alumni
AP Style uses “alumni” to refer to a group of men and women who have attended a college.
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