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Bookmark or Share- What's the difference between "established" and "founded""The college was founded in 1793" Establish — MWLD. verb 2.a. to begin or create (something that is meant to last for a long time) "The city was established [=founded] in the 18th century." Wikipedia page for CARE uses founded: "..Founded in 1945, CARE is nonsectarian, impartial, and non-governmental.."
- "Director at", "founder of". What is the correct usage of "at" and "of"?"Founder of ABC" means that the person founded ABC. Likewise "Company director of ABC" means that the person directs ABC. "Founder at ABC" means that the person is a founder, and that ABC is their place of work. It strongly implies that ABC is what that person founded. To me it sounds a little clunky.
- What is the difference between "found" and "establish"?Quora was founded in 2009. -> While on the other hand, when 'found' comes out, I often imagine that you set up something from ground up. The focus is on the 'building from the basis/ground.' From the etymology I looked up the word 'found':
- word choice - Co-Founder, Co-founder, or cofounder? - English Language ...Co-founder. Once hyphenated, the word is a single word, so only needs a capital at the beginning of the entire word.
- abbreviations - Which (if any) is correct: est., estd., or est'd ...A business founded (or a building built or a monument dedicated) in 1854 might have a sign or plaque reading "EST'D 1854" or "EST 1854" or "ESTD 1854", or some other combination I haven't seen or heard of. What is the correct way to abbreviate the word "established" in this manner? What is the correct way to capitalize this abbreviation?
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