post-postcript

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Additional note after a postscript: "post-postscript" refers to a second or further note added to a letter or document after the initial postscript (P.S.). It is often abbreviated as P.P.S. and is used to include information that was omitted or remembered after the first postscript was written.

Usage Examples

• (A second additional note.)
• (A further note appended after the postscript.)

Advanced Usage

• "P.P.S." as an abbreviation: In formal or informal correspondence, "P.P.S." stands for "post postscriptum" (Latin for "after the postscript") and is used to introduce a second afterthought.
  • Dear John, ... P.S. I forgot to mention the tickets. P.P.S. Please bring your ID. (The second note is a post-postscript.)

Variants and Related Words

• Postscript (n): a note added at the end of a letter or document, usually after the signature, abbreviated as P.S.

  • She wrote a postscript to thank him for the gift. (An additional note after the main text.)

• Post-postscript (adj): relating to or being a second postscript.

  • The post-postscript remark was the most important part of the letter. (Describing the nature of the note.)

Synonyms

• Second postscript: a direct synonym, emphasizing the sequential nature.
• Afterthought: a less formal term for something added later, though not specific to writing.

Related Idioms

• "Add a P.P.S.": to include an additional note after the initial postscript.

  • He always adds a P.P.S. to his emails when he remembers something important. (He includes a second afterthought.)

• "Postscript within a postscript": a metaphorical expression for an extra layer of commentary.

  • Her speech had a postscript within a postscript, clarifying her earlier remarks. (An additional clarification.)