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franko said:
I disagree with Susie. :)

Pointing out a spelling mistake of someone whose English is not their first language would be rude in my opinion. And I found Euro to be far, far, far from being rude in his posts...ever :)
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I wasn't saying he was rude. But in English, I have never seen "sic" used in the way you describe. It is used when quoting something verbatim to indicate that any spelling or typo is from the original and not an error from the person using it. It is not used to point out an error of fact in the quote.
So if you are correct in your interpretation, then he was mistaken in the way he used it.
 
"It is Latin for 'such'. It is used in prose when quoting a factual error, solecism or typo to indicate that the mistake was made in the text being quoted and not by the writer him/herself."

No worries Chicago. We are not arguing. There is no :mad::mad::mad::mad::mad: here so it's cool :cool: Besides it is really not important. What is important is that your new signature looks awesome ;)
 
Nice definition. I have been reading English for 46 years and never seen it used in that way.
Any other native English speakers want to comment?

This source specifies spelling or grammar errors only, as do the others I've looked at.
http://grammarist.com/usage/sic/

Also one of the sources indicates that the mere usage of the word can be seen as condescending /insulting...
 
SusieQQQ said:
Also one of the sources indicates that the mere usage of the word can be seen as condescending /insulting...
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Yeah. Apparently book reviewers/critics (probably failed writers :D) thrive on the use of it so they can point our misspellings and errors. Thus are being considered d!c&$ :D
 
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