Show origin of a common saying say las the expression mind your pc P and Qs is of comparatively recent origin dating perhaps perli aps from the invention of print printas ms n i P A D Q and it II are letters of the in iame ma form in the lower case ca sep 1 d q b differently used and the saying was a warning to printers to get their letters in the right boxes other explanations exist one is ia that when nv a were worn it was difficult to be graceful and remain bewigged bewig ged so that in men e n were admonished to mind their p eds feet and queues queues wigs A third is that the tapsters tap marked P for pint and Q for quart against the names of men who ran up scores at the inns and were ere adjured by their custo customers in ers to mind their Ps and qa the rhe first sug uz tion seems the best |