2007-01-25 06:28:53 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
R.S.V.P. stands for a French phrase, "répondez, s'il vous plaît," which means "please reply."
2007-01-25 06:34:37 · answer #1 · answered by dr_tom_cruise_md 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Respondez S'il Vous Plait.
It's French.
2007-01-25 14:32:59 · answer #2 · answered by x q 2 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Reserved Specially for a Very important Person
2007-01-25 14:47:42 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually, it's "Repondez, s'il vous plait."
Rendevous is "a meeting" (a noun) in French. Repondre is "to respond" (a verb) in French.
2007-01-25 14:36:24 · answer #4 · answered by Dan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
R.S.V.P.
R.S.V.P. or r.s.v.p.
verb
Definition:
used to request reply: used on an invitation to request a response to it
[Abbreviation of French répondez s'il vous plaît]
2007-01-25 14:35:33 · answer #5 · answered by sgt_cook 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most Americans don't know either. That's why they fail to respond to invitations driving party and event planners CRAZY.
2007-01-25 14:37:47 · answer #6 · answered by rjrmpk 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
respondez s'il vous plait
2007-01-25 14:36:11 · answer #7 · answered by GMoney 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Oh by the way, it is French.
2007-01-25 14:34:29 · answer #8 · answered by JFas 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It comes from the French
"Respondez s'il vous plait" which means "Respond if you please"
2007-01-25 14:34:10 · answer #9 · answered by The College Guy 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋
It's french - Respondez s'il-vous plait. It means please respond/answer
2007-01-25 14:33:28 · answer #10 · answered by danzvixn2002 1 · 3⤊ 1⤋