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flounder — , founder Founder means to sink, either literally (as with a ship) or figuratively (as with a project). Flounder means to flail helplessly. It too can be used literally (as with someone struggling in deep water) or figuratively (as with a… … Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors
founder — , flounder Founder means to sink, break down, or fail; flounder means only to struggle. A drowning person flounders; ships founder … Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors
English literature — Introduction the body of written works produced in the English language by inhabitants of the British Isles (including Ireland) from the 7th century to the present day. The major literatures written in English outside the British Isles are… … Universalium
collectives — Deciding whether to treat nouns of multitude words like majority, flock, variety, group, crowd, and so on as singulars or plurals is entirely a matter of the sense you intend to convey. Although some authorities have tried to fix rules, such… … Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors
au-1 — au 1 English meaning: interjection of pain Deutsche Übersetzung: Ausruf of Schmerzes, der Verwirrung, Entrũstung Material: O.Ind. o, Lat. au “Oh! “, O.E. ēa, M.H.G. ou(wē), Ger. au, Ltv. aũ, àu (disyllabic au, avu with… … Proto-Indo-European etymological dictionary
