‘Ado’ vs ‘Adieu’: All the Fuss

Goodbye often refers to annoyance, worry, or waste of time due to trifles or troubles. It is often found in the phrases “no more trouble”, which means “no more fuss” or “no more trouble”, which means “no more delays”. Goodbye on the other hand, is a French word for parting. It often follows Biddingas in “I bid you adieu,” as a rather dramatic way of saying “goodbye”.

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Meaning of ‘Ado’

Even though it’s only three letters long, Goodbye is a word with a bit of a literary flavor, with different meanings, the word “make noise or worry” (“all this silly Goodbye about the actor’s wardrobe”); “wasting time worrying about the little details” (“answered email without much Goodbye”); or “trouble or difficulty” (“can complete the task without difficulty Goodbye“). Shakespeare titled one of his plays, a romantic comedy about misunderstandings arising from gossip and rumors, Many Ado about nothing. That phrase continues to appear in modern writing because of a growing interest in something that is ultimately deemed insignificant:

But the core of their argument, and their ultimate fallback position, will be that the entire investigation has many Goodbye about nothing and should never be started. —John Cassidy, New YorkersNovember 11, 2019

Goodbye found in other common phrases. The host may use the phrase “no more hype” when they have finished their initial introduction and it is time to take further action. This phrase also appears in the text:

He is facing a prison sentence, and he can also accept it without further Goodbye. It may take him a day or two to finish his work in the end; but other than that, why bother? — Theodore Dreiser, financier1912

Meaning of ‘Adieu’

But there is also the word Goodbye, borrowed from French, used for parting. It is pronounced a bit like Goodbye, with the same stress on the second syllable, although it is common to try to reduce the long-u at the end to some sort of French inflection. Compare with Spanish advertisement in that it literally means “come to the Lord,” Goodbye can be used interchangeably or as a noun that often acts as the object of a verb like Bidding in a phrase referring to an abrupt departure or end.

The Rattlers, who qualified by winning the Middle East athletics conference tournament after an 8-18 regular season, rushed to bid the NCAA. Goodbye Last Friday at the East Regional in Charlotte, lost 99-58. —Jack McCallum, Sports IllustratedMarch 22, 1999

Goodbye tends to appear in a lot of headlines. When baseball great Ted Williams played his final game in front of his hometown fans at Fenway Park in 1960, writer John Updike documented the event in a famous New Yorker essay titled titled “Hub Bid Kid Adieu Fans.”

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And no more…

When Goodbye And Goodbye confused, it usually happens in a particular case, and that’s when the writer styled the phrase “no more advertising” to “no more advertising”. hobby for Goodbye possibly because one writer interprets “no more goodbyes” as the extended parting that the presenter can make (like from the stage) before the introduced action begins. But what it really means is that it’s time to stop making plays and get on with the show.

And without further ado, that’s the story of Goodbye And Goodbye. Until next time, we say goodbye to you.

Categories: Usage Notes
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