The latin term "sic", usually shown in brackets [sic], means "intensionally so written" to indicate to the reader that the mistakes in the statement are not transcription errors, but transcribed as dictated.

Q.E.D.

-Sandy

Oh, brackets ? In French we do it like this : (sic). I wonder why they made it different between languages.

Sandy,

I see that you quoted that verbatim. 

Jamie.

Quote from: A on November 07, 2010, 04:33:38 PM
Oh, brackets ? In French we do it like this : (sic). I wonder why they made it different between languages.

Probably for the same reason we yanks write "color" not "colour".

-Sandy

Quote from: jamied on November 07, 2010, 04:47:45 PM
Sandy,

I see that you quoted that verbatim. 

Jamie.

That is why I didn't type:

QuoteThe latin term "sic", usually shown in brackets [sic], means "intensionally so written" to indicate to the reader that the mistakes in the statement are not transcription errors, but transcribed as dictated.

[sic]

What are you doing out of bed???

-Sandy(google and wikipedia are my friends)

Tis highly personal I know....

But I equate anyone that writes IMHO in a post as being a wee bit feeble....

Either have a view or don't?

Why the need for humility with an opinion....

Fortune favours the bold.... so be!

Quote from: Sandy on November 07, 2010, 04:14:26 PM
The latin term "sic", usually shown in brackets [sic], means "intensionally so written" to indicate to the reader that the mistakes in the statement are not transcription errors, but transcribed as dictated.

Q.E.D.

-Sandy