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SIC

grandmoon — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 23:55:36 GMT

What does (sic) mean when it is in a sentence in the newspaper article.

Such as

"There wont be a day that goes bye that i wont think of u [sic].

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katydidthat — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 23:59:42 GMT

It means "as it was originally written". In other words, the person who is quoting the original is saying that they are not the author of the spelling mistake or typo (or textspeak).

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lurker17260 — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 23:59:43 GMT

Well, according to Wiki:

The Latin adverb sic ("thus"; in full: sic erat scriptum, "thus was it written") added immediately after a quoted word or phrase (or a longer piece of text), indicates that the quotation has been transcribed exactly as found in the original source, complete with any erroneous spelling or other nonstandard presentation.

According to me, it can also be used to show the writer thinks they are smarter than the quotee (is that a word?) and has picked up their error 😛

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lynnie3024 — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 00:00:13 GMT

It means as written..spelling mistakes, syntax errors and all.

The sentence you have quoted has "by" spelt incorrectly and "u" instead of you.

Also no apostrophes in won"t.

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freddie*rooster — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 00:00:43 GMT

It's used when quoting someone where there is a error in spelling.

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**meep** — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 00:02:47 GMT

It means that the word or sentence that has errors in it is copied exactly as the original author wrote it. that the error was not made by the person quoting it.

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grandmoon — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 00:03:26 GMT

Thanks now I know.

When I have asked other people they usually say "You kown" and I didn't.

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**meep** — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 00:03:46 GMT

waaaaay to slow.........;\

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*crikey*mate* — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 00:03:52 GMT

totally sic man!

a thread where 5 people in a row all agree on something LOL

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freddie*rooster — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 00:05:32 GMT

It's not over yet crikey, the day is still young :^O

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serendipityricho — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 07:44:21 GMT

A lot of newspaper reporters are sic...............................Richo.

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janeababe — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 17:03:26 GMT

Also no apostrophes in won"t.

Also no apostrophes in won"t [sic] 😛

............couldn't help myself... lol