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Without further ado... (lemmy.world)

submitted 6 days ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 days ago (3 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?

[–] [email protected] 27 points 6 days ago

The ado is the commotion/activity/fuss that is unnecessary. So "without further ado" is just another way of saying "without any more unnecessary fuss [let's get down to the important business we're all here for]"

[–] [email protected] 11 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days 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

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 days ago

It's adoing time so let's ado the thing Zhu li.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 days 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)..

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Ado isb actually a shortening of "to do".

So, at least originally, No further ado -> No further to do.