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Date: Sun, 25 May 1997 06:31:26 -0700
To: nwave <nwave@ninthw.com>
From: Paul Andrew Mitchell [address in tool bar]
Subject: meaning of "sic" in Latin

<snip>
>
>>This one will mark the beginning
>>of the end for the "IRS" [sic], 
>>finally!
>
>Paul, silly question, but what exactly is [sic]?

"Sic" in Latin means "as such" or "literally".
It does not mean, or imply, English "sick."

"Sic.  Latin.  Thus;  so;  in such manner."

    [Black's Law Dictionary, Sixth Edition]

"Sic transit gloria mundi."

means

"Thus passes the glory of the world."


When someone makes a mistake, and you are 
quoting the mistake verbatim, it is proper
to putt [sic] after the misspelled word,
as I have done here.

/s/ Paul Mitchell




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