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Old 12-31-2003, 11:35 AM   #8 (permalink)
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Originally posted by aurigus
I wonder if it really means said in context or if it is a derivitive of a latin word:

sic ( P ) Pronunciation Key (sk)
adv.

Thus; so. Used to indicate that a quoted passage, especially one containing an error or unconventional spelling, has been retained in its original form or written intentionally.


[Latin sc. See so- in Indo-European Roots.]
Useful way to remember it I suppose. Like people saying AD means After Death.
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