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* "<span lang="fr">Répondez s'il vous plaît</span>", a [[French language|French]] phrase that translates to "please respond"<ref>"répondez s'il vous plait" Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary. 2008. Merriam-Webster Online. 29 June 2008 http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/repondez%20s'il%20vous%20plait</ref>. It is with this meaning that invitation cards and similar documents are often marked with "RSVP." In [[Western culture]], not replying to an RSVP request with a confirmation of one's attendance or absence is often considered [[Rudeness|rude]].
* "<span lang="fr">Répondez s'il vous plaît</span>", a [[French language|French]] phrase that translates to "please respond"<ref>"répondez s'il vous plait" Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary. 2008. Merriam-Webster Online. 29 June 2008 http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/repondez%20s'il%20vous%20plait</ref>. It is with this meaning that invitation cards and similar documents are often marked with "RSVP." In [[Western culture]], not replying to an RSVP request with a confirmation of one's attendance or absence is often considered [[Rudeness|rude]].
* A verb, meaning to respond to an invitation in the aforementioned context.
* A verb, meaning to respond to an invitation in the aforementioned context.
It may also mean Reply soon via post. It is used mostly at the end of an invitation requesting the invitee to confirm their presence or absence.


In '''science''' and '''technology''':
In '''science''' and '''technology''':

Revision as of 20:29, 19 December 2009

RSVP may refer to:

  • "Répondez s'il vous plaît", a French phrase that translates to "please respond"[1]. It is with this meaning that invitation cards and similar documents are often marked with "RSVP." In Western culture, not replying to an RSVP request with a confirmation of one's attendance or absence is often considered rude.
  • A verb, meaning to respond to an invitation in the aforementioned context.

In science and technology:

In music:

Other uses:

  • R.S.V.P. (film), a 2002 horror film
  • RSVP (board game), a vertical version of Scrabble introduced in 1970
  • Ride from Seattle to Vancouver and Party, an annual bike ride from Seattle, Washington to Vancouver, Canada.
  • R.S.V.P., a pen made by Pentel
  • RSVP, an Australian dating site owned by Fairfax Media
  • Retired and Senior Volunteer Program, a program that promotes volunteerism run by Senior Corps
  • In ChuckleVision, when asked what R.S.V.P. meant, Paul replied, "Red socks, velvet pants."
  • In Marakwet - "Ram Supuk Viazik ak Panyek"
  • In a Beavis & Butthead video, you can see a hair metal band singing a cover of a song with the "Repondez s'il vous plait" in the video...[2]

References

  1. ^ "répondez s'il vous plait" Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary. 2008. Merriam-Webster Online. 29 June 2008 http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/repondez%20s'il%20vous%20plait
  2. ^ http://hotextra.com/bandbinfo.html