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Old Dec 27, 2010 | 4:05 pm
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James S
 
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Originally Posted by sajgidda
Only word I can think of is Qatar (pronounced Ka-tar not Qua-tar) but I guess that's not 100% applicable
no that's a good one!

In fact based on usage, the rule in English seems to be that Q needs to be followed by a U unless it's in the name of an airline.

Qantas
Qatar
Qeshm (Iran)
Qwest (US)
Qwila (South Africa)
Qwestair (now defunct 90s WA airline)
Iraqi

Any exceptions?
Last edited by James S; Dec 27, 2010 at 6:30 pm Reason: list of airlines
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