2006-11-04 01:33:18 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
also. what does * * * mean at the bottom of a page?
2006-11-04 01:35:12 · update #1
It means that the spelling of the previous word is as written from a written or spoken quote. The writer is letting you know that they are aware that it is wrong but relating it as it was spoken or written.
*** at the bottom of a page is a foot note.
You will find the *** in the text and then a matching ***at the bottom of the page. This is used to explain something about the text, an interpretation of the associated text or information to cite the source of the text, to give credit to the original writer.
You will find * and later ** and later *** and so on, all to show you something about the associated text.
2006-11-04 01:36:48 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
(sic) is Latin for thus. When people quote others and there is a misspelled word, or incorrect use of language, the quoter will insert (sic) to show that the error was that of the person being quoted.
2006-11-04 09:36:43 · answer #2 · answered by FL LMT 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sic is translated from Latin meaning in such a manner, thus. It is used to indicate that a misspelled or incorrect word in a quotation was also misspelled in the original source.
2006-11-04 15:03:47 · answer #3 · answered by fishintheear 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is used when reporting something that is either wrong, badly spelled, or uses incorrect grammar, and (sic) indicates that the author knew it was wrong, but reports it as was originally given.
*** usually just indicates and end to a section, within a chapter.
2006-11-04 09:38:52 · answer #4 · answered by Mr Glenn 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
'sic' is latin for 'so', 'like that', 'just that way'. It's used when a writer or speaker is quoting a text that they know contains some kind of error, for example,
My friend wrote to me "I need some fodd" (sic)
I'm aware that 'fodd' is a misspelling. It's usually in parentheses (brackets), and is positioned after the quote.
Hope that helps.
2006-11-04 09:37:10 · answer #5 · answered by Jim 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
"Sic" is an acknowledgement that another author being quoted has made a spelling or grammar error. It's an abbreviation of a Latin phrase.
2006-11-04 09:36:40 · answer #6 · answered by stevewbcanada 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it's latin for "just as that"
It is typically used in the context of an outmoded spelling such as in historical documents, etc. Probably in the interest of preserving the verbatim text, the author of the book elected to use [sic].
2006-11-04 09:37:31 · answer #7 · answered by DoNNy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
(sic) usually refers to a spelling or grammatical error.
2006-11-04 09:45:54 · answer #8 · answered by ????????? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
(sic) means "sited in context" ie it's exactly as it's written including errors.
*** means footnote
2006-11-04 10:54:39 · answer #9 · answered by nangari 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's Latin for "thus". Editors use it when citing a reference to inform a reader that the spelling or grammatical mistakes in the reference are to be attributed to the original source. Just another way of saying, "Don't blame me."
2006-11-04 09:35:45 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋