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# ps

abbreviation (PS, P.S.; plural PSs)

«ps» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Short for «postscript»: an extra note added at the end of a letter or email after the signature. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/ps/#m1)
2. (UK schools) Sometimes short for other things, such as «primary school», or a part number like «PS4» for a games console. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/ps/#m2)

### In the lessons

Children write «PS» at the bottom of letters and cards: «PS Give the dog a hug from me.» A second extra note is «PPS». Phrases: «PS I love you», «PPS».

### Examples

- Love, Gran. PS Don't forget your scarf! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/ps/#x1)
- I forgot to say it, so I added a PS. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/ps/#x2)
- PS The party starts at three. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/ps/#x3)
- Her letter had a PS and a PPS. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/ps/#x4)
- Write a PS to remind them about the money. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/ps/#x5)
- He got a PS4 for his birthday. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/ps/#x6)

### Note

Usually written in capitals: «PS» or «P.S.». It comes from Latin «post scriptum», «written after». No real need for a PS in an email you can edit, but people still use it for a friendly extra. Not a word on its own.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «ps» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/ps/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«ps» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/ps.html) on Mova free.