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MACKAY: Mind your Ps and Qs

by HARVEY MACKAY
| July 25, 2021 1:00 AM

When someone cautions you to mind your Ps and Qs, they're using an age-old expression to mind your manners, be on your best behavior and watch what you are doing. The precise origin is debatable, but it all boils down to the same thing: Don't mess up...

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