Grammar police

[721Comstock]

How is alums an abbreviation for alumni? What are you going to do with all that extra time you saved by typing one less letter?

Why, post on nonsense, off-topic threads on the interwebs, of course!

You should go visit the Clemson board, and let them know that typing y'all instead of you all is only saving them typing one less character.

 

[Moontan]

You should go visit the Clemson board, and let them know that typing y'all instead of you all is only saving them typing one less character.

Two keystrokes, actually. One if you're writing by hand, but if you're typing you need to hit the spacebar.

 

[longtimefan]

"lead."

Not:
"lead".

Nope. I agree with Ithaca Matt.

 

[longtimefan]

Alumnus- singular male.
Alumna- singular female.
Alumni- plural.

Not alum and not alums.

To be totally correct:

Alumnus-->Alumni
Alumna-->Alumnae

 

[Moontan]

Let's not forget "roll" vs. "role".

 

[Jeepers]

Nope. I agree with Ithaca Matt.