Meg says this is one of her pet peeves. I would be less charitable.
If you’re going to use Latin, use it right!
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I don’t know why writers do this: Using words (especially those in another language) that are so far beyond their level of understanding. This mistake (using alumni as if it were singular) also shows up in the writing of Yahoo staffers, who are presumably professional writers: http://terriblywrite.wordpress.com/2010/10/06/dont-try-to-use-big-words-youre-no-good-at-it/