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Q

QC
use without comma, eg Cherie Booth QC

Queen, the
if it is necessary to say so, she is Her Majesty or HM, never HRH

queueing
not queuing

quiz
a suspect is questioned, not quizzed (however tempting for headline purposes)

quotation marks
Use double quotes at the start and end of a quoted section.
When beginning a quote with a sentence fragment that is followed by a full sentence, punctuate according to the final part of the quote, eg The minister called the allegations "blatant lies. But in a position such as mine, it is only to be expected."

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