![]() The correct way to go about it is to keep both the alphabets capitalized. ![]() Should you capitalize it? Or is it used with periods or without? Some even question whether any trailing punctuations are important to use after PS. You may have questions popping in your mind regarding the punctuation rules of PS. And while its roots trace back to ancient times, it still comes in handy today. ![]() It saved people from time-consuming do-overs and allowed space for afterthoughts and missed details. The inclusion of postscript played an essential role back then. You could either rewrite the entire letter or add a PS section after completing the letter to include any forgotten ideas. In case they missed any important details or information, there was no way to go back and insert information. We assume you have heard the famous song PS I Love You on the Beatles’ 1963 album, but where did it actually originate from? Unlike today, backspacing was not an option when people would write letters. This is because it is an afterthought that usually serves the purpose of an addendum. Traditionally, PS is an abbreviation that should be used after the main body or context of any written piece. It translates to ‘written after’ in the English language, in the sense that ‘post’ means after and ‘scriptum’ means writing. It is short for the Latin word, ‘post scriptum,’ meaning ‘post script’. ![]() But what does it mean? It is a super common acronym that we use as part of our everyday language. From casual chats to formal emails, you may have seen people write ‘ PS’ in various forms of text communication. ![]()
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