Whether it's for a big wedding or a small get-together, invites often say "RSVP." But what does it stand for and where does the term come from?

RSVP is actually a French expression meaning répondez s'il vous plait. That translates to "please reply" Check how to respond ...

RSVP is actually a French expression meaning rpondez s’il vous plait. That translates to please respond. If you ever get an invitation that includes a request for you to RSVP, ...

Dear Miss Manners: When did “RSVP” cease to mean “Please respond, yes or no” and come to mean “Respond only if your answer is yes”? I receive a lot of evites and such, and they all ...

These medical students may have learned a lot, but not the meaning of RSVP. EduLife Photos - stock.adobe.com ...

I asked them why they had not responded, 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 ...

Miss Manners: Why do we not teach what ‘RSVP’ means? Published: Jun. 17, 2024, 5:55 a.m. (ONE-DESIGN USE LICENSE, CANVA, Feb. 24, 2024) Judith Martin, known as Miss Manners, answers a question ...

Advice; Miss Manners: They completed college and four years of medical school and didn’t know the meaning of ‘RSVP’ Published: ; Jun. 17, 2024, 8:00 p.m.

I asked them why they had not responded, 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 ...

Best of Miss Manners: They’re medical residents but don’t know the meaning of ‘RSVP ... medical schools and medical residencies do not teach “RSVP” does not surprise Miss Manners.