Both Uses of
postscript
in
Nine Stories
- Sincerely yours, ESMA P.S. I am taking the liberty of enclosing my wristwatch which you may keep in your possession for the duration of the conflict.†
Story 6 *P.S. = an abbreviation for "postscript" that is placed at the end of a letter (after the signature) to indicate that an additional note follows
- With respect and admiration, Sincerely yours, (signed) JEAN DE DAUMIER-SMITH Staff Instructor Les Amis Des Vieux Maltres P.S. In my last letter I casually asked if the young lady in the blue outfit in the foreground of your religious picture was Mary Magdalene, the sinner.†
Story 8
Definitions:
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(1)
(postscript) a note added to the end of a letter after the signature -- usually preceded with "PS:" or "P.S."
or:
any written or spoken addition added after the end of something -
(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
PS can also be used as an abbreviation for public school as in PS-101. Of course, p.s. can also be someone's initials or another abbreviation.