P for please Q for thankyou (than Q). -- Cheers, Bob
> -----Original Message----- > From: Bob Shell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 23 October 2005 16:35 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: More Texas Photo Issues > > > On Sunday, October 23, 2005, at 11:26 AM, graywolf wrote: > > > Which brings up something I have been worrying about since early > > childhood, just what in the hell are "P's and Q's"? > > > > Here's some info: > > http://www.worldwidewords.org/articles/psandqs.htm > > Seems like nobody really knows the origin, but the bit about > pints and quarts has particular appeal for me!! ;-) > > Bob > > "It is dangerous to be right in matters on which the > established authorities are wrong." -Voltaire [François Marie > Arouet] (1694-1778) > > > > >
