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    What does the invitation response R.S.V.P. mean...in English please?

    Question #121992. Asked by 29CoveRoad. (Jun 18 11 12:02 AM)


    romeomikegolf

    		Please respond.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RSVP

    Jun 18 11, 12:27 AM
    star_gazer

    		From the French RSVP, répondez s'il vous plaît, meaning "reply please" or "please respond".

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RSVP



    Jun 18 11, 1:01 AM
    great2beme

    		Répondez=Answer
    S'il=if
    Vous=you
    Plait=please

    http://translate.google.com/#fr|en|r%C3%A9pondez%0As%27il%0Avous%0Apla%C3%AEt


    Jun 18 11, 2:02 AM
    philipgrae

    		Literally, Reply if it pleases you

    Répondez=Reply
    S'=If
    il=it
    Vous=you
    Plait=pleases



    Jun 18 11, 2:27 AM
    mehaul

    		The R is also said "Respondez" (from which the English respond is derived) by many French people. Both versions of the word mean reply.
    http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special%3ASearch&search=respondez&fulltext=1

    Jun 18 11, 9:54 AM

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