What does post-scriptum mean?

Answer 1

"Post" means after in Latin and "scriptum" means writing. So a post-scriptum, usually abbreviated as P.S., is something you write after you have finished writing. In practice this is about letter-writing, where you mark the end of your letter by a closing phrase like, "I remain your obedient servant, Joshua Pegthorpe", or "Yours, Jackie Tweet." and then, after you have written it, you think of something else you want to add. Therefore you write, after the closing phrase, "P.S. Everyone liked the cake" In the modern day, with the ease of correction and the lapse of formal letter writing, there is probably no need for postscripts.

Answer 2

"Post-scriptum" is a Latin term that translates to "written after." It is commonly used in writing to denote an additional thought or message that is added at the end of a letter, email, or document after the main body has been concluded.