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Letter Writing

Letter writing

What does the letters "n. b." mean at the end of a letter? Is it similar to "p. s."?
  

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NB comes from the Latin note bene which means note well. PS stands for post script which is an after thought usually written after a person has signed off.

  • NB comes from the Latin note bene which means note well.
  • PS stands for post script which is an after thought usually written after a person has signed off.
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NB comes from the Latin note bene which means note well. PS stands for post script which is an after thought usually written after a person has signed off.
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N.B (Nota Bene) is a Latin expression meaning 'note well' or 'note well' in writing. In other words it seeks you to pay more attention to what is being noted. While P.S on the other hand means Postscript, that is, if there was an idea that you might have forgotten to include in the main body, you can write it at the end of the letter. However, note that this is not allowed in academia. So if you h

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