What does P.S. mean?? P. S. is the abbreviation of the Latin term postscript, whose literal translation is written after.
Have you ever found yourself reading a email and came across the abbreviation P.S. at the end of the message? Or did you receive a letter and/or a note that contained the expression?
see more
02/22/22: What does this date mean? What are the effects on our…
What is each washing machine symbol for?
Well, let's talk a little about the meaning of acronym and when it is correct to use it.
There are cases in which we completely write a text, it can be an article, an email, a letter, a notice or any other essay, only to notice later that we forgot to add something relevant.
Soon, despair arises: rephrase everything just to add the information? No, it's not necessary.
For this, the P.S. is used, or even words with similar intentions, as is the case with “in time” or “obs“.
The nomenclature was a feature of the ancients, who wrote messages on papyrus, applying it so as not to lose expensive material.
However, over time it became a rhetorical strategy. This gains even more prominence when there are resources for correction, even in the computer, and we still come across the P.S. in emails.
The expression allows the correction of memory lapses, informs that a message was not completed, as well as it can emphasize something more important in the text.
In Germany, P.S. is designed to indicate potency (pferdestärke). Another use is when talking about the Premium Service, a specialized service offered by the airline United Airlines.
Within the field of health, it is also the acronym for first aid.
In a religious context, it can be the abbreviation of pastor, or even the abbreviation of the biblical book Psalms, considering that English is titled as Psalms.
For politics, P.S. is the acronym for socialist parties. In the geek world, PS is also the acronym for Playstation, the video game developed by Sony.
Know other meanings: