Ever wonder what RSVP, P/S, CC, etc, and other short forms really mean? Couldn't believe that we had actually used this short forms but not in any way understands it perfectly. As in, we thought we knew, but actually we weren't. Hah? In short, we don't have any idea what it stands for. Or it's just me? Haha..Anyway, I came out with this entry due to this one incident. Which I really not dare to say..So,this is it. VOILA! My own dictionary of frequently-use-short-forms. (Can share oneeee....Chinese dialect tone) ^_^
RSVP (répondez s'il vous plaît):
The term RSVP comes from the French expression meaning "please respond". So guys, If RSVP is written on an invitation (such as in the Facebook group, well said ^_^) it means the invited guest must tell the host whether or not they plan to attend the party. It does not mean to respond only if you're coming, and it does not mean respond only if you're not coming (the expression "regrets only" is reserved for that instance). It means the host needs a definite head count for the planned event, and needs it by the date specified on the invitation.
CC (Carbon copy):
Those naming and designing this email feature probably had the real world counterpart to email in mind: letters. Carbon copy paper made it possible to send the same letter to two (or even more if you hit the keys really hard..haha) different people without the onerous task of having to write or type it twice. The analogy works well though.Hermm...
Bcc (Blind carbon copy):
If this gives you the image of an empty sheet of paper — a carbon copy without text —, that's not quite what email's Bcc: is up to. The Bcc: field helps to deal with the problems created by Cc:. As it is the case with Cc:, a copy of the message goes to every single email address appearing in the Bcc: field. The difference is that neither the Bcc: field itself nor the email addresses in it appear in any of the copies (and not in the message sent to the person in the To: field either). *The only recipient address that will be visible to all recipients is the one in the To: field. (I know that)
P/s (Post Script):
Note appended to a letter after the signature or in other words textual matter that is added onto a publication, usually at the end.
etc (et cetera):
A Latin expression that means "and other things", or "and so forth". It is taken directly from the Latin expression which literally means "and the rest (of such things)" and is a loan-translation of the Greek "και έτερα" (kai hetera; "and the others"). Et means "and"; cetera means "the rest".
e.g (exempli gratia):
The abbreviation e.g., meaning "for or as an example," comes from the Latin expression exempli gratia ("for example"). Use it when you want to list a few typical examples of the thing mentioned. * Do not end a list that starts with e.g. with etc. (why? I don't know - and never want to know duhh...too much info)
i.e (id est):
The abbreviation i.e., meaning "that is, that is to say," comes from the Latin expression id est ("that is"). Use it when you want to give a more precise description of the thing mentioned.
to be continued...
The term RSVP comes from the French expression meaning "please respond". So guys, If RSVP is written on an invitation (such as in the Facebook group, well said ^_^) it means the invited guest must tell the host whether or not they plan to attend the party. It does not mean to respond only if you're coming, and it does not mean respond only if you're not coming (the expression "regrets only" is reserved for that instance). It means the host needs a definite head count for the planned event, and needs it by the date specified on the invitation.
CC (Carbon copy):
Those naming and designing this email feature probably had the real world counterpart to email in mind: letters. Carbon copy paper made it possible to send the same letter to two (or even more if you hit the keys really hard..haha) different people without the onerous task of having to write or type it twice. The analogy works well though.Hermm...
Bcc (Blind carbon copy):
If this gives you the image of an empty sheet of paper — a carbon copy without text —, that's not quite what email's Bcc: is up to. The Bcc: field helps to deal with the problems created by Cc:. As it is the case with Cc:, a copy of the message goes to every single email address appearing in the Bcc: field. The difference is that neither the Bcc: field itself nor the email addresses in it appear in any of the copies (and not in the message sent to the person in the To: field either). *The only recipient address that will be visible to all recipients is the one in the To: field. (I know that)
P/s (Post Script):
Note appended to a letter after the signature or in other words textual matter that is added onto a publication, usually at the end.
etc (et cetera):
A Latin expression that means "and other things", or "and so forth". It is taken directly from the Latin expression which literally means "and the rest (of such things)" and is a loan-translation of the Greek "και έτερα" (kai hetera; "and the others"). Et means "and"; cetera means "the rest".
e.g (exempli gratia):
The abbreviation e.g., meaning "for or as an example," comes from the Latin expression exempli gratia ("for example"). Use it when you want to list a few typical examples of the thing mentioned. * Do not end a list that starts with e.g. with etc. (why? I don't know - and never want to know duhh...too much info)
i.e (id est):
The abbreviation i.e., meaning "that is, that is to say," comes from the Latin expression id est ("that is"). Use it when you want to give a more precise description of the thing mentioned.
to be continued...
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