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Sic

The Latin adverb sic (/sɪk/; 'thus', 'so', and 'in this manner') is inserted after a quotation to indicate that the quoted matter has been transcribed or translated as found in the original source, including erroneous, archaic, or unusual spelling, punctuation, and grammar. Sic also applies to any surprising assertion, faulty reasoning, or other matter th…

History, Etymology and historical usage & Modern usage

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Etymology and historical usage

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Sic

Nodes33
Edges32
Triples57
Avg. degree1.94
Density0.060606
Components1

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Sic

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related to Use to denote archaisms and dialect · 11
Sic → American, British, British English, Bryan, Constitution, Garner, However, Representatives, Speaker, The, The House
related to Etymology and historical usage · 10
Sic → According, Belfort Bax's, English, In, It, Latin, Oxford English Dictionary, Socialism, The, The Ethics
related to Formatting · 10
Sic → APA Style, Australian, Because, British, California Style Manual, However, New Zealand, The, United States, Where
related to Modern usage · 8
Sic → For, Its, Leon Edel, Simon Nowell-Smith, The, United States, Use, Westlaw
related to Recte · 6
Sic → According, Alternatively, For, Journal, Latin, Seventeenth-Century Music Style Sheet
related to Ironic use · 5
Sic → Bryan, Fred Rodell's, Garner, Nine Men, This
related to Replacement · 3
Sic → Some, Style, The Chicago Manual
related to Conventional use · 2
Sic → Several, The
related to Folk etymologies · 2
Sic → On, These

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spelling use latin adverb brackets form punctuation example indicate usage also correct including used quotation quoted original source erroneous recte

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Sicrelated to Conventional useThe0.60section
Sicrelated to Conventional useSeveral0.60section
Sicrelated to Etymology and historical usageIn0.60section
Sicrelated to Etymology and historical usageEnglish0.60section
Sicrelated to Etymology and historical usageLatin0.60section
Sicrelated to Etymology and historical usageThe0.60section
Sicrelated to Etymology and historical usageIt0.60section
Sicrelated to Etymology and historical usageAccording0.60section
Sicrelated to Etymology and historical usageOxford English Dictionary0.60section
Sicrelated to Etymology and historical usageBelfort Bax's0.60section
Sicrelated to Etymology and historical usageThe Ethics0.60section
Sicrelated to Etymology and historical usageSocialism0.60section

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