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A. N. Other
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another anoþer A.N. Other AN Other
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en AN Other A.N. Other
Etymology
From en another, punctuating the initials and surname.
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A. N. Other
en British English 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.
en 1975 Bruno de Finetti Theory of Probability: A Critical Introductory Treatment 62 http://books.google.com/books?id=aRbvAAAAMAAJ&q=%22A+N+Other%22+%22n+other%22+-intitle:%22%22&dq=%22A+N+Other%22+%22n+other%22+-intitle:%22%22&hl=en&ei=vfyjTsAQ4u2YBeCn-Z0J&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=5&ved=0CEEQ6AEwBDgU 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?
en 1983 Jack Harvey Modern Economics: An Introduction for Business and Professional Students 300 http://books.google.com/books?id=gV3uAAAAMAAJ&q=%22A+N+Other%22+%22n+other%22+-intitle:%22%22&dq=%22A+N+Other%22+%22n+other%22+-intitle:%22%22&hl=en&ei=sQGkTsq2OojQmAXmvuygCQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CC8Q6AEwAThk 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).
en 1999 2002 Mary Bennett; David S. Percy Photo Call Dark Moon: Apollo and the Whistle-Blowers Kempton, IL Adventures Unlimited Press 0932813909 PRa5P6dtkq0C RA2-PA49 49 A N Other 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?
en 2005 Helen Beckman; Suzanne Le Quesne The Essential Guide to Holistic and Complementary Therapy http://books.google.com/books?id=I8P2eq6YGPkC&pg=PA435&dq=%22A+N+Other%22+%22n+other%22+-intitle:%22%22&hl=en&ei=VvejTpSgMMfAmQWwnenNCQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=3&ved=0CDYQ6AEwAjgU#v=onepage&q=%22A%20N%20Other%22%20%22n%20other%22%20-intitle%3A%22%22&f=false 435 Take the following as an example, imagining yourself as a member of the general public, and compare example A with example B.Example AA.N. OtherDip Nut. FHTExample BAngela N. OtherDiploma in Nutrition and Member of the Federation of Holistic Therapists
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