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The correct way to add [sic] to your writing
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Typically, when people use the word "sic," it's enclosed in brackets or parentheses. It might even be italicized. In this context, it's a Latin word that means "thus" or "so" and it's used to indicate that an error appeared in the original source material that the author is quoting. Read on to learn more specific rules about using "sic," as well as some alternatives.
Things You Should Know
- Include the word "sic" in brackets immediately after a misspelling or grammatical error that appears in the original source you are quoting.
- "Sic" is a Latin word meaning "thus" or "so." In quoted text, it means that the writer has written the quote exactly as it appears in the original source.
- Paraphrase text or explain the errors outside of the quote if you don't want to use "sic" or if your stylebook advises against using "sic."
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References
- ↑ https://grammarist.com/usage/sic/
- ↑ https://blog.apastyle.org/apastyle/2017/06/creating-a-reference-for-a-work-published-with-a-typo-in-the-title.html
- ↑ https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/general_writing/punctuation/quotation_marks/index.html
- ↑ https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/general_writing/punctuation/quotation_marks/index.html
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- ↑ https://archives.cjr.org/language_corner/language_corner_080914.php
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- ↑ https://archives.cjr.org/language_corner/language_corner_080914.php
- ↑ https://www.cjr.org/language_corner/ap-race-accent-marks-sic.php
- ↑ https://www.apu.edu/live_data/files/288/quotation_marks.pdf
- ↑ https://languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu/nll/?p=53577
- ↑ https://www.apu.edu/live_data/files/288/quotation_marks.pdf
- ↑ https://www.uhv.edu/curriculum-student-achievement/student-success/student-resources/q-z/using-brackets-correctly/
- ↑ https://columbiacollege-ca.libguides.com/MLA9/socialmedia
- ↑ https://style.mla.org/when-to-use-sic/
- ↑ https://blog.apastyle.org/apastyle/2017/06/creating-a-reference-for-a-work-published-with-a-typo-in-the-title.html
- ↑ https://libguides.murdoch.edu.au/Chicago/methods
- ↑ https://www.cjr.org/language_corner/ap-race-accent-marks-sic.php
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