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Narrator: Today's word is "PS" — abbreviation, pronounced /ˌpiːˈɛs/, standing for postscript.
Narrator: PS is an additional message added at the end of a letter or email, after the signature.
Narrator: In plain English, PS means postscript — a little note you add after you've finished writing, because you forgot to mention something.
Narrator: It comes from the Latin postscriptum, meaning written after, from post meaning after and scribere meaning to write.
Narrator: "PS Don't forget the milk" describes an extra reminder added after the main message is done.
Narrator: It differs from footnote because a PS is an afterthought at the end of a letter, whereas a footnote is a reference at the bottom of a page.
Narrator: "PS Send my love" is a common sense meaning a warm final thought tacked on at the end.
Narrator: Letter writing, email, direct mail and personal correspondence all rely on the abbreviation PS.
Narrator: So remember: PS means postscript, an afterthought added at the end, from the Latin for written after.
Speaker A: Why do people write PS?
Speaker B: For afterthoughts! PS stands for the Latin postscriptum, meaning written after, so it's a note you add when you've already signed off but remember something.
Speaker A: Do people still use it in emails?
Speaker B: Yes — it's a handy way to add a final point!
Speaker A: Example sentences?
Speaker B: "PS Don't forget the meeting"; "she added a PS about the cat"; "the advert's PS offered a discount" — a reminder, a note and a pitch.
Speaker A: Common mistakes?
Speaker B: Don't write PSs for a single afterthought, because the standard is PS for one note, and PPS for a second, not PSs.
Speaker A: Close relatives?
Speaker B: "Afterthought" the everyday cousin, "addendum" the formal twin, "postscript" the full alternative. The abbreviation keeps its handy charm!
Speaker B: Let's use "PS" in AI prompts — useful for email-marketing tools and letter-drafting assistants.
Speaker A: So a prompt could frame a sign-off?
Speaker B: Right. For an email app, you'd write:
Prompt: Write a short marketing email for a bakery, ending with a PS offering a ten per cent discount on Thursdays.
Speaker A: How about a letter tool?
Speaker B: Ask the model to add a note:
Prompt: Draft a PS for a thank-you letter to a teacher, mentioning one memory from the school year.
Speaker A: Could it help with a fundraising bot?
Speaker B: Yes, you can frame an appeal:
Prompt: Summarise in two sentences why a PS in a charity letter boosts response rates, naming one emotional trigger.
Speaker A: One more?
Speaker B: For a personal chatbot, try this:
Prompt: Write a short PS for a birthday card to a friend, mentioning one shared joke.
Ps — meaning in Arabic & definition More P courses GL Dictionary