Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site cvl.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!cmcl2!floyd!whuxlb!gummo!harpo!seismo!rlgvax!cvl!joe From: joe@cvl.UUCP Newsgroups: net.followup Subject: Re: (sic) Message-ID: <380@cvl.UUCP> Date: Tue, 14-Jun-83 11:05:52 EDT Article-I.D.: cvl.380 Posted: Tue Jun 14 11:05:52 1983 Date-Received: Wed, 15-Jun-83 17:37:21 EDT References: <316@qubix.UUCP> Organization: U. of Md. Computer Vision Lab Lines: 16 First, I apologize for prolonging this bull**** discussion. From: msc@qubix.UUCP 'sic' is NOT Latin for 'thus'. It is short for a Latin phrase meaning "thus it was written". It is normally used to indicate that the spelling (or grammar) you are using is that way because the author you are quoting from wrote it that way. This is normally done when first author made a mistake. My dictionary disagrees with you. Also, if it were as you say, the Latin phrase 'sic semper tyrannis' wouldn't mean very much, would it? Apologies again, joe