what does it mean/stand for?
sic.
It's Latin, and it means something like "as is". Meaning, as Chris said, that you're you're including an original quote in its entirety -- misspellings, inaccuracies, and all. Generally you will put (sic) right after the mistake itself to point out that it was the fault of the original source, not just a typo on your part.
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary says:
sic adverb, verb
adverb (from Latin) written after a word that you have copied from somewhere, to show that you know that the word is wrongly spelled or wrong in some other way:
In the letter to parents it said: 'The school is proud of it's [sic] record of excellence'.
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verb (-cc-) [VN] (AmE, informal) to attack sb:
Sic him, Duke! (= said to a dog)
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PHRASALVERBS
sic sth on sb (informal) to tell a dog to attack sb
Sarosh Khan in Pakistan
sic adverb, verb
adverb (from Latin) written after a word that you have copied from somewhere, to show that you know that the word is wrongly spelled or wrong in some other way:
In the letter to parents it said: 'The school is proud of it's [sic] record of excellence'.
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verb (-cc-) [VN] (AmE, informal) to attack sb:
Sic him, Duke! (= said to a dog)
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PHRASALVERBS
sic sth on sb (informal) to tell a dog to attack sb
Sarosh Khan in Pakistan
<< what does it mean/stand for? >>
abc, if you are going to be asking absurd and nonsensical questions, I do not have a problem with it, as long as you consult your dictionary before venturing into such senseless inquiry; and maybe you could spare everyone your balderdash.
abc, if you are going to be asking absurd and nonsensical questions, I do not have a problem with it, as long as you consult your dictionary before venturing into such senseless inquiry; and maybe you could spare everyone your balderdash.
"abc, if you are going to be asking absurd and nonsensical questions, I do not have a problem with it, "
Stan, baby, do you really think that I wake up everyday in the morning and concern myself about what you like and what you dislike?
btw there's no comma after "I dont have a problem with it" if you wanted to be that strict about consulting primary English sources.
Also, maybe you should try to be as useful as the other guys are in this forum; "and maybe you could spare everyone else your bladerdash" in that way. Alright?
Stan, baby, do you really think that I wake up everyday in the morning and concern myself about what you like and what you dislike?
btw there's no comma after "I dont have a problem with it" if you wanted to be that strict about consulting primary English sources.
Also, maybe you should try to be as useful as the other guys are in this forum; "and maybe you could spare everyone else your bladerdash" in that way. Alright?
"I'm still awaiting a response Stan."
I think Stan has better things to do, so save yourself the trouble and time.
I think Stan has better things to do, so save yourself the trouble and time.