Sunday, July 6, 2014

Word of the Day

anon
 \ uh-NON \, adverb;  
1.in a short time; soon.
2.at another time.
3.Archaic . at once; immediately.

Quotes:
And anon  when his breathing had become deep and regular, we may creep into his bedroom and catch him at his dreams.
-- H. G. Wells, The Wheels of Chance , 1896

He waved good-bye and told me he'd call anon . That time, I didn't fall for the anon  thing.
-- Patricia A. Marx, Him Her Him Again the End of Him , 2007

Origin:
Anon  comes from the Old English phrase on āne  meaning "in one (course)" or "straightaway."

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