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Q. If Q&A stands for question and answer (as in a Q&A session), how would you make this a plural, as in “The police officer recorded the [questions and answers] in his notebook”? I assume Qs&As is correct but would appreciate your confirmation.

A. The styling “Qs&As” (with spaces) implies “questions and answers.” For a question-and-answer session, however, we write “Q&A” (with no spaces) and “Q&As” for the plural. The meanings are close but not identical.

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