Talk:Muslim Mosque, Inc.

A fact from Muslim Mosque, Inc. appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 18 August 2011 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that Muslim Mosque, Inc., which was founded by Malcolm X, was awarded 35 scholarships to send students to Al-Azhar University and the Islamic University of Madinah?

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Muslim Mosque, Inc.

foundered?

The following sentence and I quote "Following the assassination of Malcolm X in February 1965, Muslim Mosque, Inc. foundered and was disbanded"

The word "foundered" appears incorrect and my hypothesis is it was actually intended to say "Floundered" --172.251.204.186 (talk) 02:21, 13 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

No, "founder" is right.

From TheFreeDictionary.com:

1. To sink below the surface of the water: The ship struck a reef and foundered.

2. To cave in; sink: The platform swayed and then foundered.

3. To fail utterly; collapse: a marriage that soon foundered.

Usage Note: The verbs founder and flounder are often confused. Founder comes from a Latin word meaning "bottom" (as in foundation) and originally referred to knocking enemies down; it is now also used to mean "to fail utterly, collapse." Flounder means "to move clumsily, thrash about," and hence "to proceed in confusion." If John is foundering in Chemistry 101, he had better drop the course; if he is floundering, he may yet pull through.

Hope that helps. 107.10.236.42 (talk) 03:54, 13 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]