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Use of sic greatly increased in the mid-20th century. [8] For example, in United States state-court opinions before 1944, sic appeared 1,239 times in the Westlaw database; in those from 1945 to 1990, it appeared 69,168 times, over 55 times as many. [2] Its use as a form of ridicule has been cited as a major factor in this increase. [2]
sic: sic "thus" Used when quoting text that contains some form of mistake, to show that the mistake was in the original work and is not a misquotation. Sic is also often used to indicate surprise or incredulity, or maliciously, to draw attention to an author's mistake. stat. statim "immediately" Often used in medical contexts.
A legal maxim related to property ownership laws, often shortened to simply sic utere ("use it thus"). sic vita est: thus is life: Or "such is life". Indicates that a circumstance, whether good or bad, is an inherent aspect of living. sic vos non vobis mellificates apes: Thus you not for yourselves make honey, bees.
Writers use scare quotes for a variety of reasons. They can imply doubt or ambiguity in words or ideas within the marks, [18] or even outright contempt. [19] They can indicate that a writer is purposely misusing a word or phrase [20] or that the writer is unpersuaded by the text in quotes, [21] and they can help the writer deny responsibility for the quote. [19]
Using [sic] is a well-known convention (the point of some of these conventions only dawn over time) and it is easy enough for a reader, intrigued at this annotation, to find out about it. My view on the general case is that it does not require identical spelling to be a correct quote. You should be wary of changing words (e.g.
This template simplifies insertion of the "[sic]" notation, which is used where a textual error, or unexpected but intended text that may appear to be an error, has been faithfully reproduced from the original source. Note that MOS:QUOTE says: "trivial spelling and typographic errors should simply be corrected without comment […] unless the slip is textually important." Template parameters ...
For information about the use of punctuation with quotations, including the use of quotation marks within quotations, see the Manual of Style: "Quotations". Any alterations to quoted material must be clearly marked. Use square brackets [like this] for elided text or for added emphasis. Examples:
Used before the anglicized version of a word or name. For example, "Terra Mariae, anglice, Maryland". animus in consulendo liber: a mind unfettered in deliberation: Motto of NATO: anno (an.) in the year: Also used in such phrases as anno urbis conditae (see ab urbe condita), Anno Domini, and anno regni. anno Domini (A.D.) in the year of our Lord