i was today years old when i discovered that ado and adieu were in fact different words
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Oh wow, little strange to see Pulsar's account outside certain furry circles :o He ain't wrong tho.
pulsar is a certain furry circle :o
the statement itself is part of the ado. Just say the thing you made the video to say
Much ado
ado the furthering.
Furthering the ado
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?
Ado isb actually a shortening of "to do".
So, at least originally, No further ado -> No further to do.
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With only a comparatively small amount of ado...
insert Seinfeld rant about taking reservations