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Old Feb 28, 2004 | 10:17 PM
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Quick, What does RSVP stand for?
I know what it means, but what does the acronym stand for?

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Old Feb 28, 2004 | 10:23 PM
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It's french, and I don't know the correct spelling. The english translation is: " Respond if you please"

"Responde sive vous plaite"
 
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Old Feb 28, 2004 | 10:26 PM
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Well, .....You were close.

It is actually
"répondez, s'il vous plaît,"
 
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Old Feb 28, 2004 | 11:10 PM
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According to Laverne & Shirley it means "respond so very promptly".

Don't know why I remember that but it gives you an idea of how old I am!
 
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Old Feb 29, 2004 | 11:02 AM
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Thank's Mi1lion, I learned all my French off the back of a Corn Flakes box.
 
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Old Feb 29, 2004 | 10:11 PM
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RSVP - "Let me know if you are going to show up or not"
 
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It means,

Respond, Please.
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responde vou seiv vu play

respond if you please
 
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Mill had it right respondez, s'il vous plait
 
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Old Mar 2, 2004 | 09:35 AM
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...s'il vous plaît,"

I heard that say in the "French Open" tennis matches. I thought it mean quiet please?
 
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If you please. that is what it means. vous is you plait is please il is if i belive ask a canadian though....I may be french but I cant speak it.
 
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