Re: Sic
Sorry to disappoint you, but you still may be the only one who didn't know.
I know what it means, I just don't know why it was there. It implies that a
writer is reproducing something that is in error in the original, usually in
spelling or grammar, and can be interpreted as meaning "I know this is wrong,
but that's how it was written."
The thing is, sergeant is not mis-spelled and that's the name of the plant. I
named it, so it's my call.
Chick
CBCTPLANT@aol.com wrote:
> chick@bridgewoodgardens.com writes:
>
> << Just out of curiosity, what does the [sic] mean? >>
>
> Chickster,
> Glad I am not the only one who didn't know!
> Here is what Merriam says:
>
> sic \sik, sek\ adv : intentionally so written used after a printed word or
> passage to indicate that it exactly reproduces an original <said he seed [~]
> it all> (C) 1995 Zane Publishing, Inc. The Merriam-Webster Dictionary (C)
> 1994 by Merriam-Webster, Incorporated
> Carol in CT z6/5
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