What does "[sic]" mean??

[bladder23]

When something is quoted, i sometimes see this inserted: [sic]

What does it mean?

 

[Jschmuck2]

It usually follows a mistake in grammar. It means (essentially) "verbatim."

So if the quote was "then they shot at me from over their [sic]" it would look like that.

 

[Ns1]

the power of google compels you!


sic1
(sik) pronunciation


adv.

Thus; so. Used to indicate that a quoted passage, especially one containing an error or unconventional spelling, has been retained in its original form or written intentionally.

[Latin sic.]

 

[Whoozyerdaddy]

Originally posted by: bladder23
When something is quoted, i sometimes see this inserted: [sic]

What does it mean?

It's usually inserted when there is a mistake (spelling or gramatical) in the quote to indicate that the error was original and not the fault of the author citing the quote.

 

[homercles337]

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

 

[bladder23]

Oh OK, another english question:

What if a paragraph contained lots of mistakes? Do you just add lots of [sic]'s?

 

[ChAoTiCpInOy]

So if you just want to just mess with everyone and make a lot of mistakes on purpose then put [sic], people would blame the author huh?

 

[scott916]

It means "Spelling in Context" which is used when quoting a source where the spelling is obviously incorrect.

 

[Venix]

Originally posted by: scott916
It means "Spelling in Context" which is used when quoting a source where the spelling is obviously incorrect.

That's actually just a backronym. sic is Latin for "thus".

 

[bladder23]

Originally posted by: ChAoTiCpInOy
So if you just want to just mess with everyone and make a lot of mistakes on purpose then put [sic], people would blame the author huh?

no, its for english class

 

[DangerAardvark]

This was never taught to me in English class. I had to deduce its meaning after hours of confusion.

 

[ChAoTiCpInOy]

Yeah, I never learned this in English class. I read it in an article once and was like they misspelled sick.

 

[Kadarin]

Originally posted by: DangerAardvark
This was never taught to me in English class. I had to deduce its meaning after hours of confusion.

Originally posted by: ChAoTiCpInOy
Yeah, I never learned this in English class. I read it in an article once and was like they misspelled sick.

This sounds like a reflection of the poor quality of English classes...

 

[bladder23]

Originally posted by: bladder23
Oh OK, another english question:

What if a paragraph contained lots of mistakes? Do you just add lots of [sic]'s?

So can anyone answer this question for me?

 

[Born2bwire]

Originally posted by: Kadarin

Originally posted by: DangerAardvark
This was never taught to me in English class. I had to deduce its meaning after hours of confusion.

Originally posted by: ChAoTiCpInOy
Yeah, I never learned this in English class. I read it in an article once and was like they misspelled sick.

This sounds like a reflection of the poor quality of English classes...

Didn't you people have dictionaries?

 

[Shawn]

Originally posted by: Born2bwire

Originally posted by: Kadarin

Originally posted by: DangerAardvark
This was never taught to me in English class. I had to deduce its meaning after hours of confusion.

Originally posted by: ChAoTiCpInOy
Yeah, I never learned this in English class. I read it in an article once and was like they misspelled sick.

This sounds like a reflection of the poor quality of English classes...

Didn't you people have dictionaries?

Seriously. I didn't learn this in English either, but I figured it out after about 30sec of googling.

 

[SandEagle]

this thread is making me sic

 

[BoomerD]

Yer a bunch of sic-o's...

 

[Tiamat]

Originally posted by: rrahman1
this thread is making me sic

[sic]

 

[Dessert Tears]

Originally posted by: bladder23
What if a paragraph contained lots of mistakes? Do you just add lots of [sic]'s?

For an entire paragraph, I would use a block quote and rely on the frequency of errors to indicate that the original author is responsible.

 

[eplebnista]

Originally posted by: BoomerD
Yer a bunch of sic-o's...

:laugh:

 

[Fritzo]

It usually means the person being quoted threw up during the quote. Example:

"I ate the chicken of the buffet no problem, and I feel.....I feel....[sic]."

 

[Anubis]

Originally posted by: DangerAardvark
This was never taught to me in English class. I had to deduce its meaning after hours of confusion.

i had to ask on this forum

 

[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:.

 

[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.