Monday, December 31, 2012

without further adieu/without further ado: Common Errors in English Usage Entry for Monday, December 31, 2012

without further adieu/without further ado

This familiar cliché introducing speakers and performing acts has nothing to do with saying adieu (goodbye) to them. It means “without further blather, fuss, or to-do.” The last word is “ado.”






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