Daily Writing Tips had a nice post on [sic] the other day, and I figured it was worth repeating… but I won’t [sic] it.

So, what does it mean?
You see it all the time in articles in the newspaper, or on the web.

Sic is the Latin word for “thus,” or “such.”

It means, something is exactly as it was said, or appeared. Spelling and all.

For instance, we had a lively discussion about submissions, and how we’re prone to triple check — even after the thing is already out of the door — whether we attached the right file.
In reply, Debora said, I do think "neurotic" is just another word for "writer" [sic]

Those were her words, exactly as they appeared.

If I’d said Deb responded saying neurotic is yet another word for writer, then that would not be [sic], because I’m paraphrasing.

So, is it becoming any clearer?

Tags: Meaning, The Written Word, Words