This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: What does 'RSVP' mean? Here's what it stands for and examples to use it on your invitations.

and the majority of these highly educated fifth-year residents -- who have all completed college and four years of medical school -- did not know the meaning of "RSVP"! GENTLE READER: The fact ...

GENTLE READER: Traditional snobbery. Time was when snobbish Americans believed that French customs were more elegant than American ones. Even at the White House, the menus were in French up through ...

So is it a noun or a verb or both? Even I know that the “SVP” part means “please,” so “Please RSVP” is stupid. And does it mean they want you to respond only if you’re accepting ...