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===Etymology===
===Etymology===
Shortened form of [[question]] and [[answer]]
From the abbreviations {{m|en|Q}} and {{m|en|A}} used for {{m|en|question}} and {{m|en|answer}}.


===Noun===
===Noun===
{{en-noun|Q and As|Qs and As}}
{{en-noun|s|Qs and As}}


# A period of time in which [[question]]s are asked of a person; an [[interview]].
# A [[time period|period of time]] in which [[question]]s are posed to an [[individual]]; an [[interview]].
#* '''2011''' ''{{w|Allen Gregory}}'', "Pilot" (season 1, episode 1):
#* '''2011''' ''{{w|Allen Gregory}}'', "Pilot" (season 1, episode 1):
#*: Gina Winthrop: Okay, um, welcome, please find a seat.
#*: Gina Winthrop: Okay, um, welcome, please find a seat.
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====Alternative forms====
====Alternative forms====
* {{l|en|Q&A}}, [[Q & A]]
* {{alter|en|Q&A|Q & A|QNA|QnA|Q'n'A|Q 'n' A|Q n' A|Q 'n A|Q+A|Q + A}}
* {{l|en|Q+A}}, [[Q + A]]
* {{l|en|QnA}}, [[Q'n'A]]


====Translations====
====Translations====
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* Arabic:
* Arabic:
*: Hijazi Arabic: {{t|acw|سين و جيم|m|tr=sīn u jīm}}
*: Hijazi Arabic: {{t|acw|سين و جيم|tr=sīn u jīm}}
* Burmese: {{t|my|အမေးအဖြေ}}
* Japanese: {{t|ja|Q&A}}, {{t|ja|質疑しつぎ応答おうとう|tr=shitsugi ōtō}}
* Japanese: {{t|ja|Q&A}}, {{t+|ja|質疑しつぎ応答おうとう|tr=shitsugi ōtō}}
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* Korean: {{t|ko|Q&A}}, {{t|ko|큐앤에이}}
* Korean: {{t|ko|Q&A}}, {{t|ko|큐앤에이}}
* Polish: {{t|pl|QnA|n}}
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[[Category:English coordinated pairs]]
[[Category:English coordinated pairs]]

Revision as of 20:24, 16 December 2023

English

Etymology

From the abbreviations Q and A used for question and answer.

Noun

Q and A (plural Q and As or Qs and As)

  1. A period of time in which questions are posed to an individual; an interview.
    • 2011 Allen Gregory, "Pilot" (season 1, episode 1):
      Gina Winthrop: Okay, um, welcome, please find a seat.
      Allen Gregory DeLongpre: Sure, I will, directly after I do a brief Q and A.

Alternative forms

Translations