RSVP
Sign in to savethumb|upright=1.2|Parisien invite ending in "RSVP", from RSVP is an initialism derived from the French phrase "'", meaning "please respond" (literally "respond if it pleases you'"). It is typically used to request confirmation of an invitation. Occasionally, the phrase "please RSVP" is used, which is a case of RAS syndrome (a pleonasm), as "" means "please".
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thumb|upright=1.2|Parisien invite ending in "RSVP", from RSVP is an initialism derived from the French phrase "'", meaning "please respond" (literally "respond if it pleases you'"). It is typically used to request confirmation of an invitation. Occasionally, the phrase "please RSVP" is used, which is a case of RAS syndrome (a pleonasm), as "" means "please".
"RSVP" is no longer widely used in France, where it is considered formal and old-fashioned; it is more common to use "", meaning "[Your] answer is expected before …" In French-speaking parts of Canada, such as Quebec, it is still commonly used. In addition, the French initialism "" is frequently used to represent "" ("please").