English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)
A GRADUAND or A GRADUATE?
The ~graduates~ are asked to pay a sum of money for their graduation (nonstandard).
The *graduands* are asked to pay a sum of money for their graduation (standard).
A graduand is a person who is about to receive an academic degree.
We need ~graduands~ with humanities degrees (nonstandard).
We need *graduates* with humanities degrees (standard).
In Britain, a graduate is a person who has successfully completed a degree at a university or college and has received a certificate that shows this.
In the United States, a graduate is a student who has successfully completed a course at a high school, college, or university. British English preferably uses “school-leavers” for those leaving high/secondary schools.
GAB
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