Sic
Updated February 23, 2017 | Factmonster Staff
The Question:
What is the meaning of the abbreviation "sic"?
The Answer:
From the Infoplease Dictionary: "so; thus: usually written parenthetically to denote that a word, phrase, passage, etc., that may appear strange or incorrect has been written intentionally or has been quoted verbatim."
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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