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SO you you wanna know what [sic] means. So I'll tell you what it means. [Sic] means used in brackets after a copied or quoted word that appears odd or erroneous to show that the word is quoted exactly as it stands in the original, as in a story must hold a child's interest and "enrich his [ sic] life.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 9y agoNot slang, but the Latin word for thus. It is frequently inserted when directly quoting a bit of writing that contains a misspelled word or an error in grammar. It shows that the mistake was in the original written item, and not with the second writer.
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What SIC is for cane sugar refining?
Cane sugar refining is covered in SIC 2062
What is SIC 2091 used for?
Establishments primarily engaged in canning seafood are classified in SIC 2091
What does the acronym sic represent?
The acronym sic represents "sic erat scriptum," which is Latin for "thus it had been written." It means that a word was originally misspelled, which is why it was also misspelled in the quote.
Is cane sugar refining covered by SIC 2062?
Cane sugar refining is covered in SIC 2062
What is SIC 1311?
consists of companies that are primarily engaged in the operation of properties for the recovery of hydrocarbon liquids and natural gas
What does sic mean in text talk?
booty
How did Virginia get its motto Sic Semper Tyrannis mean?
Sic Semper Tyrannis is Latin. It means "thus always to tyrants"
What does et sic in infinitum mean?
'and so on to infinity'
What does sic bracketed in a sentence mean?
sic means the author has quoted directly from the source using original spelling and context even if they are wrong. (sic) means "said exactly" or "quoting exactly".
What does ''Sic simper tyrannis'' mean?
"Thus always to tyrants."
What does sic semper tyrannis mean in English?
death to the tyrains
What does thus in Latin mean?
I think "sic" or "ita" would work.
What does it mean the expression sic volo?
Volo is latin for wish, If that helps
What does Sic stand for?
[sic] is used as a comment in quoted text to mean "it appeared this way in the original". It is from the Latin word sic meaning "thus". It also stands for "spelling in context'.SiC is silicon carbide
What is the SIC for Retail Bakeries?
The SIC for Retail Bakeries is SIC 5461
What SIC is for canneries?
SIC 2032
Sic temper tyrannis?
You could mean sic semper tyrannis, 'thus always to tyrants'. Most famously spoken by John Wilkes Booth after assassinating Abraham Lincoln.
