What does "[sic]" mean??

[pontifex]

Originally posted by: homercles337
I cant help but wonder if OPie is about 12. Wait, no, i knew that shit when i was 12. Maybe 8?

seriously? people have to bring up the elitist/superiority complex attitude in the smallest of things. maybe we should ask if you're 12?

 

[feralkid]

It is an abbreviation of "sic semper tyrannis" and usually means the author is quoting John Wilkes Booth, or is into dinosaurs.

 

[BeauJangles]

Originally posted by: Jeff7

Originally posted by: Aikouka
Someone not knowing what a clarifier is should be a reason to put them down?

Harsh.

God forbid you don't ask a question that you should know the answer to :roll:.

Agreed.

QED - something else I never really learned when it should be used. The main usage I know of for this term was in Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, and one example isn't really a good way of learning proper usage.

Funny, I learned QED in high school geometry.

 

[Legendary]

Originally posted by: feralkid
It is an abbreviation of "sic semper tyrannis" and usually means the author is quoting John Wilkes Booth, or is into dinosaurs.

WTF?
"Thus always to tyrants"

 

[dullard]

Originally posted by: Legendary
WTF?
"Thus always to tyrants"

People generally use "[sic]" to get the grammar nazis and/or spelling nazis to shut up. The mistake wasn't yours, so they shouldn't complain to you. Thus, you pass the blame on to the original speaker/author.

Tyrant: an absolute ruler who is often oppressive, harsh, arbitrary, cruel, etc.
Spelling/grammar nazi: same thing.

As you can see, it makes perfect sense.

 

[Jeff7]

Originally posted by: dullard

Originally posted by: Legendary
WTF?
"Thus always to tyrants"

People generally use "[sic]" to get the grammar nazis and/or spelling nazis to shut up. The mistake wasn't yours, so they shouldn't complain to you. Thus, you pass the blame on to the original speaker/author.

Tyrant: an absolute ruler who is often oppressive, harsh, arbitrary, cruel, etc.
Spelling/grammar nazi: same thing.

As you can see, it makes perfect sense.

That's a sweat [sic] whey [sic] two [sic] avoid getting cawled [sic] out awn [sic] spelling errors.

"They're [sic] sweaty socks are over their [sic], sitting on there [sic] bed. The smell made me feel sic [sic]."

 

[T9D]

Interesting. Glad you asked this. I never knew this either or was taught it. Good to know.