What does SIC Mean>?
01 March 2002, 07:39 PM
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When Reading magazines,I Notice this all the time.
Obviously this is a commment from the Editor, but what does it mean ?
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... and with the 16" Alloys too. (SIC - ED.)
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01 March 2002, 08:12 PM
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Doesnt it mean that the word used is correct but a similarly spelled word which has a different meaning could have been put there?
IE. I need to insure (sic) my house........ similar word being: ensure.
IE. I need to insure (sic) my house........ similar word being: ensure.
01 March 2002, 09:04 PM
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Should have done this to begin with - look in the dictionary!
Sic, 1, adv; so or thus: inserted in brackets in a written or printed text to indicate that an odd or questionable reading is in fact accurate.
Templar makes a good point as it's mainly used in two ways. 1: Used by the author to make clear to people reading that they definately mean the word they have written. 2: Used as a quote where someone's taking the pi$$ of some other persons gaff!
Sic, 2, vb looks like fun though: 1; to turn on or attack: used only in commands, as to a dog. 2; to urge (a dog) to attack.
Dont think the Ed meant this though when he was on about the alloys!!!!
Sic, 1, adv; so or thus: inserted in brackets in a written or printed text to indicate that an odd or questionable reading is in fact accurate.
Templar makes a good point as it's mainly used in two ways. 1: Used by the author to make clear to people reading that they definately mean the word they have written. 2: Used as a quote where someone's taking the pi$$ of some other persons gaff!
Sic, 2, vb looks like fun though: 1; to turn on or attack: used only in commands, as to a dog. 2; to urge (a dog) to attack.
Dont think the Ed meant this though when he was on about the alloys!!!!
01 March 2002, 09:11 PM
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This quote was regarding a Porsche Carrera, so Maybe He was meaning that They were definetely 16" and not 17" as are normally found on a Porsche.. anyway .. thanks for clearing it up for me,
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01 March 2002, 11:32 PM
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Sic - is short for "sic et trans"
Written without translation - usually used when quoting something that was in some way idiotic or incorrect - it is included to indicate the mistake was the quoter not the writer or editor.
In the example the word 'too' was incorrect - it should have been 'to'.
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Written without translation - usually used when quoting something that was in some way idiotic or incorrect - it is included to indicate the mistake was the quoter not the writer or editor.
In the example the word 'too' was incorrect - it should have been 'to'.
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04 March 2002, 12:31 PM
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its used to show that you are giving clarification to something else you have just said or written. Similar to I.E. ot Thats is.
'We both shared the same ambition, viz, to make a lot of money'
'We both shared the same ambition, viz, to make a lot of money'
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