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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."
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."
