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earthman buck
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07/19/2006 4:41 pm
Originally Posted by: iamthe_eggman"Que" = "what" in French and Spanish. In English, it means "A half farthing" or "abbreviation for Quebec".

"Queue" = "line of waiting people or vehicles".

"Cue" = "A signal, such as a word or action, used to prompt another event in a performance, such as an actor's speech or entrance, a change in lighting, or a sound effect." or "A reminder or prompting, a hint or suggestion".

I always thought que was the one that meant a signal. Oh well, you learn something new every day. Thank you, sir.