Meaning of A. N. Other | Babel Free

Definitions

A formulaic name that is substituted for that of a person whose name or identity is not known, or not relevant; typically used when exhibiting an example.

British, English

Examples

“For instance, how is the statement ‘A. N. Other is going to win⟳ the lottery the next time he plays’ to be evaluated if A. N. Other never plays again for the rest⟳ of his life?”

“The broker, having arranged the deal⟳, sends to Mr A. N. Other, or to the bank acting for him, a contract note⟳ (Figure⟳ 21.5).”

“HJP (“Douglas”) Arnold has expressed the regret⟳ that there was only one distant shot of Neil Armstrong near the LM. […] How could Armstrong forget⟳, what about the list of assignments, the mission timeline? Or was he not there? And if he was not there, then was there an actornaut or A N Other astronaut in that pressurised suit⟳?”

“Take⟳ the following as an example, imagining yourself as a member of the general public, and compare⟳ example A with example B. Example A A.N. Other Dip Nut. FHT Example B Angela N. Other Diploma in Nutrition and Member of the Federation of Holistic Therapists”

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