I've seen (sic) in an article many times. What is it?
2007-02-06 23:51:39 · 7 answers · asked by Mirza Hakimi 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education
Usually used to indicate that the editor is using exactly what the author wrote which may include a miss spelling or an error.
Example would be, "Yahoo Answerest [sic] is very informative place to..." Meaning the incorrect spelling was the author's not the editors.
2007-02-06 23:55:43 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
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.
2007-02-07 07:55:56 · answer #2 · answered by ryzul1 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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.
2007-02-07 08:04:53 · answer #3 · answered by anonymous lucy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means that there was an error in the original text. The editor wants you to know that it wasn't their error.
2007-02-07 07:55:07 · answer #4 · answered by Brooke22365 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This is a good acronym website.
SIC means spelling mistake.
2007-02-07 07:54:55 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
intentionally so written (used after a printed word or phrase)
2007-02-07 07:54:19 · answer #6 · answered by cmhurley64 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"spelling incorrect"
2007-02-07 07:59:01 · answer #7 · answered by meretta1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋