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> "sic"(?) stands for "spelling is correct." (sic) sic is Latin. ‘Spelling is correct’ is a backronym. And you’d use it in writing to point out that the quote
by ljm 3y ago
> "sic"(?) stands for "spelling is correct." (sic)
sic is Latin. ‘Spelling is correct’ is a backronym.
And you’d use it in writing to point out that the quoted thing is not an error or typo on the editor’s part.