A Simple Question ?

[pop3]

I keep reading (sic) in many new's paper's these day's. what doe's it stand for ?

[bartender100]

Q&A: What does '[sic]' mean?

In a word, it means "verbatim." Webster's New World Dictionary defines it as "thus; so: used within brackets, [sic], to show that a quoted passage, esp. one containing some error or something questionable, is precisely reproduced

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[p1p]

It is also used when the author of an original piece of work includes an intentional eror (sic). [sic: misspelled error.]

[dr_Pat_Pong]

It is also used when the author of an original piece of work includes an intentional eror (sic). [sic: misspelled error.]

any sort of misspelling error does it. Accidental or otherwise.

[Sphere]

"Sic" is a Latin word for “thus,” used to indicate that an apparent error is part of quoted material and not an editorial mistake.

[lopburi3]

It is also used when the author of an original piece of work includes an intentional eror (sic). [sic: misspelled error.]

any sort of misspelling error does it. Accidental or otherwise.

I always think of it as "Spelled InCorrectly"

[dr_Pat_Pong]

It is also used when the author of an original piece of work includes an intentional eror (sic). [sic: misspelled error.]

any sort of misspelling error does it. Accidental or otherwise.

I always think of it as "Spelled InCorrectly"

However it happens, you are absolutely correct.

[Gazza]

So if I make an error in a post am I a Sicco or Sicko ???

[dr_Pat_Pong]

So if I make an error in a post am I a Sicco or Sicko ???

What do you want to be ?

[pop3]

Thank's for your reply's everyone, a question asked, a question answerd, pity mr Bush can't do that !