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RSVP is indeed French and it stands for répondez s'il vous plaît. It literally means "please respond". RSVP is now a fixed idiom, even in French. If you spell it out in English, very few people will understand what you mean. You are better off keeping it as an acronym or coming up with something that is purely English if you don't want an ...
2 de nov. de 2011 · While Thesaurus.com lists RRSP as a synonym of RSVP, the link for RRSP takes you right back to RSVP. This person faced the same dilemma of seeing RRSP on an invitation: At the bottom of the invitation, it says “RRSP” – which is, obviously, the acronym for “Registered Retirement Savings Plan”.
RSVP (Répondez S'il Vous Plaît — reply if you please/please reply) is a special acronym because it functions as a verb. However, we have all found it convenient to take it away from its largely stiff, formal original context (e.g. RSVP: Mr. Jones) to more useful ones, such as: Don't forget to RSVP. I did not RSVP. Can I still come?
29 de ago. de 2012 · A forum discussion about the correct spelling and usage of RSVP as a verb in English. Learn the meaning, origin and alternatives of RSVP, and see examples and opinions from other users.
@Lawrence An acronym being in use already, isn't sufficient argument not to adhere a new usage, in my opinion. We need to consider how vastly spread the original meaning is, the likelihood of confusion in practical usage, availability of equivalently adequate alternatives etc. There's a disambiguation page in every dictionary for a reason.
12 de may. de 2011 · rsvp répondez s'il vous plaît , or please reply (used at the end of invitations to request a response) Modern usage of the term has pushed the boundaries of its use, and the Corpus of Contemporary American English includes examples of it being used as pretty much everything form a noun, a verb, an adjective, etc.
29 de feb. de 2012 · RSVP or Rsvp (or either of these with a period inserted after each letter) is a request for a response from the invited person. It is an initialism derived from the French phrase répondez s'il vous plaît, meaning "Please respond if it pleases you."
28 de ago. de 2014 · Without additional information, 'due by MM-DD-YYYY' has a fair chance of meaning: Due at or before 11:59:59 PM on that date - that is, before the specified day ends. Due at or before 11:59:59 PM on the previous date - that is, before the specified day begins.
26 de ago. de 2016 · RSVP is an abbreviation for the French phrase répondez s'il vous plaît, meaning please reply. Learn how to use it in invitations, how to reply to it, and what alternatives are available.
11 de nov. de 2005 · RSVP is a French acronym for Répondez, s'il vous plaît, meaning Please reply. It is used on invitation cards to ask guests to confirm their attendance or regrets. Learn more about the history, variations and etiquette of RSVP.
