Mind P S And Q S

Mind P S And Q S. MIND the P`S and Q`S, Text Written on Red Stamp Sign Stock Illustration Illustration of logo neither Marchantes Daughter, Aldermans Wife, young countrey Gentlewoman, nor Courtiers Mistris, can match her. The meaning of MIND ONE'S P'S AND Q'S is to be careful about behaving in a polite or proper way

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The more fanciful explanations for "mind your p's and q's" include: It originated in British pubs as an abbreviation for "mind your pints and quarts." Supposedly this warned the barkeep to serve full measure, mark the customer's tab accurately, etc "Mind your P's and Q's" is taken from the early days of the printing press

Mind Your Ps and Qs Skillshare Student Project

The etymology of the phrase 'Mind your p's and q's.' [Collected via e-mail, November 2002] At local taverns, pubs and bars, people drank from pint and quart-sized containers. "Mind your P's and Q's" is taken from the early days of the printing press neither Marchantes Daughter, Aldermans Wife, young countrey Gentlewoman, nor Courtiers Mistris, can match her.

Mind Your Ps and Qs 6 in x 10 in Print John W. Golden Art. The etymology of the phrase 'Mind your p's and q's.' [Collected via e-mail, November 2002] At local taverns, pubs and bars, people drank from pint and quart-sized containers. The letters "P" and "Q" were used to represent different flags, so soldiers might have been told to "mind their Ps and Qs" to make sure they were using the correct flags to communicate

Mind Your P's and Q's An By. To mind one's p's and q's is to be on one's best behavior, to mind one's manners Ultimately, the origin of the phrase "mind your Ps and Qs" is unknown.