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RSVP

Dear devout readers, be idiomatic in your language and cast an ever lasting effective impression .
Enjoy the joy of smooth and soothing communication. Today’s phrase is 
RSVP Respondez Sil Vous Plait.

RSVP is an initialism derived from the French phrase Répondez s'il vous plaît,meaning "Please respond" to require confirmation of an invitation. The initialism "RSVP" is no longer used much in France, where it is considered formal and a bit old-fashioned. In French, the complete sentence "Répondez s'il vous plaît" gives the impression the speaker is begging for an answer. In France, it is now more common to use "Réponse attendue avant le...", meaning "[Your] answer is expected before...". In addition, the French initialism "SVP" is frequently used to represent "s'il vous plaît" ("please").

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