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[–] stabryen@piefed.social 5 points 1 week ago (5 children)

Can someone explain what ado means then? I was under the impression ado was like a big commotion, as in "Much ado about nothing". When did the ado = delay meaning appear?

[–] nightofmichelinstars@sopuli.xyz 11 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

Ado noun

1: heightened fuss or concern : to-do much ado about the need for reform

2: time-wasting bother over trivial details wrote the paper without further ado

3: trouble, difficulty The journey itself is not described; our heroes disembark without ado at Philadelphia —Anthony Lane

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ado

[–] stabryen@piefed.social 1 points 1 week ago

I saw that it's in the dictionary. Dictionaries document how it's used so it makes sense. However, my pondering was as to whether it has always had this meaning or if it came more recently (possibly as a result of 'without further ado" being used in wider contexts)..

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