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P.S.
a common abbreviation of L. post scriptum, postscript, often pronounced as written |ˈpiːˈɛs|.
1616T. Roe Let. 30 Nov. in Embassy to Court of Gt. Mogul (1899) II. 359 P.S.—I humbly desire your Honor to doe me the fauour to thanck Sir Thomas Smyth in my behalfe. 1757J. Lind Lett. Navy ii. 62 This defect is remedied by a law mentioned in the P.S. 1771J. Wedgwood Let. 11 May (1965) 108 PS The letter to which this is a ps I did not like to send by the post. 1842J. W. Orderson Creol. xviii. 221 As a little P.S...we will here note. 1842Dickens Let. 1 May (1974) III. 228 Look over leaf for the PS. 1853Mrs. Gaskell Cranford ix. 163 So she ended her letter; but in a P.S. she added, she thought she might as well tell me what was the peculiar attraction to Cranford just now. a1909Mod. (At end of a letter.) P.S. Since writing the above I have received your telegram, and am relieved to know that the missing luggage has turned up. Good-bye! 1969Listener 15 May 682/3 PS. These are only hints. Please do not repeat verbatim.
Similarly P.P.S., P.P.P.S., (post) post post scriptum.
1841Dickens Let. 9 July (1969) II. 325 P.S. Half asleep... P.P.S. They speak Gaelic here. 1900G. B. Shaw Let. 30 Dec. (1972) II. 216 PPS I have been reading ‘Herod’ (I never go to the theatre now). c1921E. E. Cummings Sel. Lett. (1969) 81 P.S. am waiting for you... P.P.S. Elaine writes your painting is awfully good... P.P.P.S. Enjoyed the Krazy [Kat] you sent B. 1967Listener 21 Dec. 814/2 ps: There'll be a special Christmas edition of Round the Horne. pps: The new series of Round the Horne starts in February. ppps: No advertising. |