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Sorry Jim. "Flounder" is both an intransitive verb and a noun.
Linguists suspect that it came from "founder" but they aren't certain. It means
to struggle awkwardly or to speak or act in an awkward or confused manner. It is
slightly more appropriate in the context used below than "founder". I'm sure
that you've already got many posts but I only get the digest.
Regards,
An RT subscriber,
Martin Millard, Rouse & Rosebrugh Martin J. Dixon, B. Math. (Hons), C.A. Chartered Accountants Direct Dial: (519) 759-3708 Ext. 231 P.O. Box 367, 96 Nelson Street Private Facsimile: (519) 759-8548 Brantford, Ontario N3T 5N3 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Telephone: (519) 759-3511 Web site: www.millards.com In a message dated 10/21/00 12:18:07 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: >Plus, I know the majority of us all in here would flounder on "Millionaire", >so can it! > Just in case anyone is on "Millionaire" and is asked, the correct word is "founder", like a ship w/o a rudder. "Flounder" means make like the flat fish and lie on the bottom. Just a pet grammatical peeve. Then again, maybe that's what most people would do on the show. Jim Gerweck Running Times |
