Grammar fix
public service announcement
official message
an important message from the government or an organization, shared to inform or protect the public
Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
The government released a public service announcement about the importance of washing hands during flu season.
In my country, public service announcements are often used to educate people about recycling and environmental protection.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: They made a public service announce.
Say: They made a public service announcement.
It's the noun 'announcement', not 'announce'.
Which sounds natural?
Tap the one a native speaker would say.
'Public service announcement' (PSA) is the standard term; the paraphrase is clunky.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
public service announcement + verb
- a public service announcement
- PSA
- issued
- aired