Was always curious...thanks!
2007-01-23 10:27:17 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
in layman's terms it means: Spelled as it sounds
2007-01-23 10:34:21 · answer #1 · answered by Rocklyn80 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Sic is a Latin word meaning "thus", "so", or "just as that". In writing, it is placed within square brackets and usually italicized — [sic] — to indicate that an incorrect or unusual spelling, phrase, punctuation, and/or other preceding quoted material is a verbatim reproduction of the quoted original and is not a transcription error.
2007-01-23 18:33:15 · answer #2 · answered by tngxnglin 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means basically "recorded as written." If, for example, an author wants to quote someone who has committed a spelling or grammar gaffe, he may write:
"And then we goed (sic) to the market."
2007-01-23 18:59:59 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think it indicates that the spelling error or grammatical error appearing in a quotation is known to the author.
The author wishes not to change the original in any way.
2007-01-24 15:43:45 · answer #4 · answered by stevesimon006 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sic
Wow, looks like Wikipedia is helpful after all!
2007-01-23 18:32:06 · answer #5 · answered by Belie 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋