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What is the meaning of the abbreviation "sic"? ... That means, if there is a word that was misspelled or misused (or would look as if it were misused) in a passage you wish to quote, you can follow it with "sic" to indicate that you are not the one making the mistake.
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On occasion, sic has been misidentified as an abbreviation for "said in context", "spelled in context", "said in copy", "spelling is correct", "spelled incorrectly" and other phrases. These are all backronyms from sic.
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What does Sic stand for? ... What is the SIC Code? ... What is 'Sic volo Sic jubeo Luther usitatem vult' in English?
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Thus, the abbreviation "SIC", for "Scandalum In Camera" (scandal in private chambers). They shared many months of romance, but soon the court recorder's body was found with the words "SerIatim Caveat" engraved on his body (One after another.
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When you are quoting a phrase that is incorrect, do you follow that phrase or the incorrect word with (sic)? ... sic Sic (=thus, so), invariably bracketed and usually set in italics, is used to indicate that a preceding word or phrase in a quoted passage is reproduced as it appeared in the original passage.
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sic: Definition and Pronunciation ... ; 1. to attack (used esp. in commanding a dog): Sic 'em!; 2. to incite to attack (usually fol. by on). ... sic (Thesaurus)
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Abbreviation (Latin ‘thus’, ‘so’) sometimes found in brackets within a printed quotation to show that the original has been quoted accuratel... ... More Links Within This Section ... Tiscali Quicklinks. Please visit our Accessibility Page for a list of the Access Keys you can use to find your way around the site,
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Dear Word Detective: Can you please explain the abbreviation "i.e."? Also, what does "(sic)" mean? -- Oilwellzzz@aol.com, via the Internet. ... "E.g." is an abbreviation of "exempli gratia," which means "for example" or "for instance." To continue our clown saga: "Larry found that his job had certain disadvantages, e.g.,
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The Szekler National Council could decide in his next session to propose the SIC abbreviation for the international marking of Szeklerland. source: Press Service of the Szekler National Counci...
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