What does the (sic) part mean in the sentance? I see it alot when reading the news.
"How long are you planing (sic) to look for your son"
2007-01-16 06:42:00 · 7 answers · asked by JellyCat 4 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Grammar I mean. I type faster than I think.
2007-01-16 06:47:42 · update #1
The (sic) means that the sentence is knowingly written in error, but is done so generally because it is a quote. For instance, that sentence should say planning instead of planing, but the author for some reason has chosen to write it incorrectly. In order to tell the reader that they did this knowingly, they include the (sic).
2007-01-16 06:48:00 · answer #1 · answered by theeconomicsguy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means that it was spelled that way in the original. It's to show that the writer of the article that includes it did not mispell it, himself.
In practice, however, it is used to point out the inferiority of the person who made the error. When people send letters to the editor of a newspaper, the editor will typically correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation of letters he is in agreement with, and he will use "sic" to suggest that the person he disagrees with is stupid, and he is using their errors to undermine their argument.
It's the same way with reporters, who will clean up the errors, including pronunciation, in the statements of people he interviews for the same reason. Occasionally a reporter unsympathetic to the speaker will use mispelled words in quotes, which shows just how stupid the reporter is!
2007-01-17 07:55:45 · answer #2 · answered by Keith T 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When as apparent error - usually spelling - is made in the original text, the paper wants the reader to understand they did not make the error.
planing should have been planning... so the (sic) means it was submitted that way.
2007-01-16 06:47:53 · answer #3 · answered by waynebudd 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's grammar. Not grammer.
2016-05-25 01:47:11 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's used to let people know that the preceding word or statement is exactly as quoted, including the misspelling.
2007-01-16 06:47:03 · answer #5 · answered by BuddyL 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You have two spelling mistakes: sentance should be sentEnce; alot should be 'a lot' - it is not all one word.
2007-01-16 12:28:00 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Ai2GD8un5D8m0kal5DCYfQcjzKIX?qid=20060720122934AApaRyM
i hope this helps with your question :)
2007-01-16 06:47:26 · answer #7 · answered by dotdotdot 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋