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Sic is a Latin word meaning "thus", "so", "as such", or "in such a manner". In writing, it is placed within square brackets and usually italicized – [ sic ] – to indicate that an incorrect or unu...
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When you are quoting a phrase that is incorrect, do you follow that phrase or the incorrect word with (sic)? ... There is a helpful article on the use of sic in A Dictionary of Modern American Usage by Bryan A. Garner (OUP 1998).
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Brief and Straightforward Guide: What Does the Word "Sic" Mean? ... Many publications use sic in a somewhat snide way, to highlight an error. For example, a newspaper might say: “Jones stated in his book that 'its [sic] unlikely that we will see a change in this policy,'” rather than simply correcting the mistake.
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This scenario is probably most common in literature and linguistics courses, but you might also find yourself writing about the use of language in history and social science classes. If the use of language is your primary topic, ... There is no need to put a period at the end. Here's an example of when you might use [sic]:
www.unc.edu/depts/wcweb/handouts/quotations.html
editor writer, writer editor, technical manuals: Jerry, The [sic] is an editor s symbol that means what was just written had a grammtical error, and the editor cannot change the error because the item was quoted. ... Jerry, The [sic] is an editor's symbol that means what was just written had a grammtical error,
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Don't use sic to show off with gotchas. Too many writers sic sics on the authors they quote just to show they spotted a trivial error. If your audience is unlikely to be confused, don't draw attention to minor booboos.
andromeda.rutgers.edu/~jlynch/Writing/s.html
April 23, 2007 Giuliani: Put More States In Play, Or Else We'll Use We've heard Giuliani advisers make this argument, but we've never heard it from the candidate himself.
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On the possibility to use SiC JFETs in Power Electronic circuits; Bjo¨rn A° llebrand and Hans-Peter Nee; Division of Electrical Machines and Power Electronics; KTH, Royal Institute of Technology; Teknikringen 33;
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The proper use of [sic] for the legal translator ... Sic: use and abuse ... Others will not tolerate translator’s notes or even the use of explanatory brackets...
yndigotranslations.com/blog/2008/04/16/thats-just-sic/ yndigotranslations.com/blog/2008/04/16/thats-just-sic/
A website who's goals is to give unbiased opinions on travel related places. Everything from restaurants, places to stay, kid friendly places, activities, happy hour, karaoke, golf more! ... This place use to be so fun and quite appropriate for a special occasion. I was almost embarrassed to have chosen this place...
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