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Can someone tell me what the plural of confirmand is so that I use it properly in a worship aid. I was alway taught confirmandi but I have recently seen it at confirmands. Thanks
 
RKBRTB said:
Can someone tell me what the plural of confirmand is so that I use it properly in a worship aid. I was alway taught confirmandi but I have recently seen it at confirmands. Thanks
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This is just an anglicanization (sp.?) — basically, an English-i-fication, of a word that is normally Latin in origin.

Confirmandi is the correct plural.
Confirmands is the English knock-off.
 
Zahmir said:
This is just an anglicanization (sp.?) — basically, an English-i-fication, of a word that is normally Latin in origin.

Confirmandi is the correct plural.
Confirmands is the English knock-off.
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Yes. It is confirmandi. It’s like aluma (singular) and alumnae (plural), or alumnus (singular) and alumni (plural).
 
thank you very much - once again - you helped with a quick and excellent response. Happy Easter
 
Just checking - is the singular, “Confirmand” ? Or is Confirmandi used as plural and singular?
 
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