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Why does my book say sic?

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Anonymous

16y ago
Updated: 8/17/2019

Sic is a Latin word that means 'thus' or 'in such a manner/way'.

When applied in quotes, it usually refers to an incorrect or unusual spelling of a word or phrase that was made by the author. Many times [sic] is used after an archaic spelling to indicate that the word is not spelled that way today.

For example, if I quoted someone who wrote "the most important part of an individual is it's self-concept", I would write it like:

Someone said that "the most important part of an individual is it's [sic] self-concept."

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16y ago

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