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What does 'ado' in 'without a further ado' mean?


Asked by Natasha Jacobs on Nov 28, 2021 FAQ



Ado usually refers to fuss, concern, or time wasted due to trivialities or troubles. It is most often found in the phrases 'without much ado,' meaning 'without much fuss,' or 'without further ado,' meaning 'without further delay.' Adieu on the other hand, is a French word that refers to a farewell.
Accordingly,
Adieu is a French word that means goodbye. Presumably, someone using the phrase without further adieu is stating he would like to end a presentation or conversation without excessive goodbyes. In any case, the phrase without further adieu is incorrect.
Furthermore, The proper form is “without further ado”; an ado is a hubbub, a bustle, a flurry, or a fuss. Another common phrase, from the title of a Shakespeare play, is “much ado about nothing.”.
Besides,
Definition of ado. 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.
Subsequently,
ADO stands for ActiveX Data Objects and it relies on COM whereas ADO.NET relies on managed providers defined by the .NET CLR (Common Language Runtime). ADO.NET provides consistent access to data sources such as SQL Server, as well as data sources exposed through OLE DB and XML.