In this video short, Candiss Cowan explains the origin of the expression “Mind your Ps & Qs”. Learn what the letters “P” and “Q” stand for and and in what social context this saying was appropriate.
Colonial Expressions: Why Do We Say That? Episode 2: Mind your Ps & Qs
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