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To: OXENinFLA
"sic" is Latin for "thus" or "so".

In this instance the use of (sic) indicates that the quote is EXACTLY as written (it's usally done to leave visible to the reader any spelling or grammatical errors that were in the original).

Regards,
13 posted on 10/08/2002 6:59:04 AM PDT by VermiciousKnid
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To: VermiciousKnid
In this instance the use of (sic) indicates that the quote is EXACTLY as written (it's usally (sic) done to leave visible to the reader any spelling or grammatical errors that were in the original).

Sorry. It was just standing there asking to be done.

16 posted on 10/08/2002 7:36:43 AM PDT by T. P. Pole
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To: VermiciousKnid
Oh, that's all. Thanks.
17 posted on 10/08/2002 7:38:33 AM PDT by OXENinFLA
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