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What is sic?Acronym: Spelling In Context. Used to indicate that the author is quoting another person's incorrect spelling of a word And then he wrote "But I love drinking Guiness (sic)," and I didn't believe anything he said after that. sic - meme gifsic - videoSic - what is it?In addition to a misspelled error, "sic" can also be used in a more casual sense. In casual text, sic could be used to represent sarcasm, a purposeful opposite of what is meant. This can be used to subtley get an unimportant opinion across as a pretense to a more elaborate opinion. While Arnold, Stephen, and Jean-Claude are very realistic sic representations of everyday heroes, I must counter that action movies shouldn't focus so hard on developing the main character, due to the average "hero's" lack of emotion and general acting talent. What does "sic" mean?Someone who is against the proposed cuts made by the current British government; applies to all sections of society in disagreement with the plans. Student #1: So, what to you think about this whole 'governmental budgeting' fiasco? Sic - what does it mean?(adj.) astounding, unbelievable, incredible Sic dude! Sic - meaningslight internal chuckle Cadra: This incredible diction forced upon me a SIC. Sic - definitionSic means "thus", "so" in Latin. Can be used in quotations to point out that an error is from the original quotation and not introduced by the quoter. "The Pope is a Jew (sic!)" Sic - slangsic, meaning "said in context" is used in literature to prove that the writer knows his mistake, but is publishing it anyways. John Clare was sorry one early work did not "describe the feelings SicFrom Latin "sicut" which means something like "it was this way", "like that", "exactly this way". The air ticket form Chicago to Shanghai costs about $1500 (sic!); SicUsed in lieu of "attack," and used in association with the aggressive actions of someone or something, especially a dog. "Sic 'em, boy!" Sic(sic) (Latin for "thus") is a bracketed expression used to indicate that an unusual spelling, phrase, or any other preceding quoted material is intended to be read or printed exactly as shown (rather than being an error) and should not be corrected. When found in a French document, (sic) stands for "Sans Intention Comique" (without comic intention) meaning that even if the preceding text could be understood as funny, it was not meant to be. It is used by writers quoting someone to alert the reader to the fact that an error or other weirdness in the quoted material is in the original, and not an error of transcription. "Sic" is almost always enclosed in parentheses. 1. I M (sic) and tired of literary shortcuts! - Used here to amplify that the shortcut "I M" is a shortcut used intentionally instead of "I am" |
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