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  1. How do I properly use [sic] for a phrase? Or do I use it at all?

    The term sic indicates "that an incorrect or unusual spelling, phrase, punctuation or meaning in the quote has been reproduced verbatim from the original". As you have not reproduced the …

  2. How to use [sic] at the end of a quote? - English Language

    2 Use [sic] just after the word you want to point out. This thread maybe of help to you as well: How do I properly use [sic] for a phrase? Or do I use it at all?

  3. How do you quote a passage that has used '[sic]' mistakenly?

    May 12, 2011 · Quoting should be assumed verbatim always and therefore ' [sic]' unnecessary (but of course there are problems with this...what if there is a transcription error?). For …

  4. Do I need to write [sic] when including a quotation with a number …

    Mar 30, 2019 · Are you using a particular style guide that indicates you should do this? Otherwise, no, don't use sic. Using it here would lead the reader to believe that 8 is the wrong number …

  5. ' [sic]' to indicate punctuation errors - English Language & Usage ...

    Sic, in its bracketed form, is most often inserted into quoted or reprinted material in order to indicate meticulous accuracy in reproducing the preceding text despite appearances to the …

  6. Using Multiple Sics in One Quote - English Language & Usage …

    Jul 20, 2011 · You should use [sic] after each mistake, in case you introduce a new mistake. For example, let's say we use the text you've used: Your making me weigh to sleepy. If we …

  7. Usage of [sic] in quote - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Sep 18, 2013 · 6 There are at least three ways of handling the capitalization problem correctly: add “ [sic]” after “this”; quote it as is; and replace the t of this with [T], eg: “But, alas! [T]his kind …

  8. word usage - Is [sic] italicized in a quoted sentence that is ...

    Mar 8, 2021 · Is [sic] italicized in a quoted sentence that is italicized, and should I use [sic] after the word gonna? "If we let you stay here, we're gonna [sic] get phone calls all …

  9. Is there a way to indicate that the errors in a quote are in the …

    The comprehensive Wkipedia article says that sic is the adverb "thus, so": sic erat scriptum, "thus it was written". A single sic at the end of a quote would also suffice with that meaning, but it …

  10. Should I fix typos/grammatical errors in quotation?

    Mar 17, 2011 · When writing papers, I meet typos/grammatical errors in quotations now and then. Should I correct them, or leave them as they are?