pop3 Posted September 5, 2004 Share Posted September 5, 2004 I keep reading (sic) in many new's paper's these day's. what doe's it stand for ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bartender100 Posted September 5, 2004 Share Posted September 5, 2004 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 From http://www.vmyths.com/hoax.cfm?id=230&page=3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p1p Posted September 6, 2004 Share Posted September 6, 2004 It is also used when the author of an original piece of work includes an intentional eror (sic). [sic: misspelled error.] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_Pat_Pong Posted September 7, 2004 Share Posted September 7, 2004 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sphere Posted September 7, 2004 Share Posted September 7, 2004 "Sic" is a Latin word for “thus,” used to indicate that an apparent error is part of quoted material and not an editorial mistake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lopburi3 Posted September 7, 2004 Share Posted September 7, 2004 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" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_Pat_Pong Posted September 7, 2004 Share Posted September 7, 2004 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazza Posted September 7, 2004 Share Posted September 7, 2004 So if I make an error in a post am I a Sicco or Sicko ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_Pat_Pong Posted September 7, 2004 Share Posted September 7, 2004 So if I make an error in a post am I a Sicco or Sicko ??? What do you want to be ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pop3 Posted September 9, 2004 Author Share Posted September 9, 2004 Thank's for your reply's everyone, a question asked, a question answerd, pity mr Bush can't do that ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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