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  • alumnus/alumni – male graduate/plural men (or men and women)
  • alumna/alumnae – female graduate/plural
  • emeritus/emeriti – retired professor (male)/plural men (or men and women)
  • emerita/emeritae – retired professor (female)/plural
  • symposium/symposia - a conference or meeting/plural

About the Writing Style Guide

This guide is designed to help ensure writing style – whether for internal or external audiences, written for print or online – is consistent and maintains a professional standard across the University. It is not designed for academic writing.

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Please send any feedback – including reports of errors or requests for changes – to writing.style@otago.ac.nz

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