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Revision as of 00:36, 18 June 2013 English Wikipedia Pronunciation Etymology 1 From Latin sīc ("thus, so"). Latin word meaning "thus," "so," "as such," or "in such a manner." It is used when writing quoted material to indicate that an incorrect or unusual spelling, phrase, punctuation, or meaning in the quote has been reproduced verbatim from the original and is not a transcription error (that is, it appeared thus in the original). It is normally placed within the quoted material, in square brackets and often italicized—[sic]. Alternatively it can appear after the quote in parentheses (round brackets)—(sic).[1] Where the quoted material is a known error, and the correct word or phrase is known, it may be included, preceded by recte, Latin for "rightly"; this is common in palaeography. Adverb sic (not comparable) - thus; thus written
Usage notes The word sic may be used in brackets to show that an uncommon or archaic usage is reported faithfully: for instance, quoting the U.S. Constitution: - The House of Representatives shall chuse [sic] their Speaker ...
It may also be used to highlight a perceived error, sometimes for the purpose of ridicule, as in this example from The Times: - Warehouse has been around for 30 years and has 263 stores, suggesting a large fan base. The chain sums up its appeal thus: "styley [sic], confident, sexy, glamorous, edgy, clean and individual, with it's [sic] finger on the fashion pulse."[2]
Since it is not an abbreviation, it does not require a following period. Related terms See also Translations Verb sic (third-person singular simple present sics, present participle siccing, simple past and past participle sicced) - To mark with a bracketed sic.[3]
- E. Belfort Bax wrote "... the modern reviewer's taste is not really shocked by half the things he sics or otherwise castigates."[3][4]
Etymology 2 Variant of seek. Alternative forms Verb sic (third-person singular simple present sics, present participle siccing, simple past and past participle sicced) - (transitive) To incite an attack by, especially a dog or dogs.
- He sicced his dog on me!
- (transitive) To set upon; to chase; to attack.
- Sic 'em, Mitzi.
Usage notes - The sense of "set upon" is most commonly used as an imperative, in a command to an animal.
Translations References - ^ Template:Cite book The particular entry is available in the online preview, via search.
- ^ Ashworth, Anne, "Chain reaction: Warehouse", The Times, 2006-06-21. Retrieved on 2007-01-06.
- ↑ 3.03.1 "sic, adv. (and n.)" Oxford English Dictionary, Second Edition 1989. Oxford University Press.
- ^ E. Belfort Bax. On Some Forms of Modern Cant. Commonweal: 7 May 1887. Marxists' Internet Archive: 14 Jan. 2006
Anagrams
French Etymology From Latin sīc ("thus, so"). Adverb sic - sic
Latin Pronunciation Adverb sīc (not comparable) - thus, so, or just like that
- yet
Derived terms Descendants
Lojban Rafsi sic - rafsi of stici.
Scots Alternative forms Adjective sic (not comparable) - such
Pronoun sic - such
Serbo-Croatian Alternative forms Etymology From German Sitz Noun sic m - (regional) seat
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