Warmup Round Examples

W100 And Per Se And
•    This is the origin of the punctuation mark &, once regarded as the 27th letter of the alphabet, now known as ampersand.
      What do these contractions using & stand for, in the context given?

  1. M&S, retail
  2. B&Q, retail
  3. P&O, transport
  4. V&A, entertainment
  5. R&B, entertainment
  6. M&B, refreshment
  7. T&S, legal
  8. B&H, refreshment
  9. R&A, entertainment
  10. B&O, retail
  11. P&P, retail
  12. A&M, entertainment
  13. Q&A, entertainment
  14. H&M, retail
  15. L&YR, transport
  16. M&M, refreshment

Answers follow:-

  1. Marks and Spencer
  2. Block and Quayle
  3. Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company
  4. Victoria and Albert Museum
  5. Rhythm and Blues
  6. Mitchells and Butlers
  7. Terms and Conditions
  8. Benson and Hedges
  9. Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews
  10. Bang and Olufsen (audio visual products)
  11. Postage and Packing
  12. Alpert and Moss (record label)
  13. Questions and Answers
  14. Hennes and Mauritz (Swedish clothing company)
  15. Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
  16. Mars and Murie