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PS

PS

24 2.6
A short note added after your name at the end of a letter or email
  • noun
  • /piː ɛs/
translation icon : posdata
  • PS, I am mowing Iawns this summer so if you don't have a BibIe, I'II be gIad to buy you one.

You always have a postscript P dot S dot right, another CTA.

Examples

  • "PS - I saw Fat Petey the other day and he said he was sorry for everything."

    Baby (2008)

  • "PS, I included something to make you smile. "

    Dear God (1996)

  • PS, do you know what he was doing to the budget?

    Deadpool & Wolverine (2024)

  • In a PS, she wrote that she'd be out late and not to worry.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • "PS, don't say I wrote this for heaven's sake."

    Accident (1967)

  • Now, PS, this isn't in my handwriting because a friend of mine wrote it out for me.

    Violet & Daisy (2011)

  • P.S. I hope you enjoyed the concert last night.

  • Please remember to pay your bills on time. P.S. The deadline is next Friday.

  • I'm looking forward to our meeting. P.S. Don't forget to bring the report.

Synonyms

postscript
vsPS
10 3.4

An extra note added to the end of a letter or email after you sign it

is the same but used as a shortened written form

Idioms

to mind one's Ps and Qs
  • Archaic
1 8.6

Be careful about how you behave and what you say to be polite

How Detailed

CV
  • UK
13 3.4
cover letter
  • Formal
16 3.5
PS
24 2.6

Surface Forms

PS singular
PSs plural

Etymology

PS comes from the Latin postscriptum, from post 'after' and scriptum 'written'. So, a PS is a short note added 'after' your name at the end of a letter or email.