Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site rabbit.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!wivax!decvax!harpo!eagle!alice!rabbit!jj From: jj@rabbit.UUCP Newsgroups: net.jokes,net.followup Subject: Re: (sic) Message-ID: <1590@rabbit.UUCP> Date: Wed, 15-Jun-83 11:20:26 EDT Article-I.D.: rabbit.1590 Posted: Wed Jun 15 11:20:26 1983 Date-Received: Thu, 16-Jun-83 12:13:23 EDT References: gatech.213, <1108@foxvax1.UUCP> Organization: Bell Labs, Murray Hill Lines: 15 Phil M. makes the point that the usage of "sic" is to show that the existance of an error in spelling, grammar, or logic is in the quote referred to, not added by typographical or trascription error. He's right, but my experience has been that "sic" has been used mostly to make the reader aware that there is an error, or, in some cases, that the editor wants to think that the author has erred. I can think of one big city newspaper that regularly emphasizes errors in spelling, etc, in those letters to the editor that it does NOT agree with.Does anyone else recall this sort of biasing? (I will only say that I live in the NY area.) Have (for a change from the usual disaster) a nearly acceptable day.