(sic) what does it mean?

[jubieanna]

what does (sic) mean. I see it a lot in articles after a quotation from someone. it's usually in square brackets but I don't know how to do them on my laptop!

[sophie_1003]

It means 'As written' (well, there is a proper name for it but can't remember what it is!) so if a spelling mistake has been made in say a letter to a newspaper the editor won't correct it and instead put [sic] after the mispelt word.

[sandyRoe]

thus. If somebody wrote something and spelt a word wrong and then it was being reported thus in brackets shows the error.

[mike11111]

It is Latin for "thus". It is used when a mistake appears to show that this is exactly what the person quoted said or wrote, and is not an error on the part of the author.

[Cowtipper]

It shows where an exact quote is correct but doesn't use proper grammar because its abridged or out of context.

[jubieanna]

oh right that makes sense. thank you all x

[237SJ]

Cowtipper, you live in Chicago? I know there is a lot more to Illanois than Chicago but I just wondered.

[jubieanna]

just found my square brackets [ ] doh

[ClareA]

jubieanna, it's great when you find a new key or function isn't it? I'm not being facetious, it happens to me all the time!

Clare.

[jubieanna]

I'm always forgetting how to do things on the computer! I lost the little arrow things as well the other day ^^^^^ and found them when it was too late lol

[mightyWBA]

" I know there is a lot more to Illanois(sic) than Chicago"

There you go ;-)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illinois