sic: thus; so. Used to indicate that a quoted passage, especially one containing an error or unconventional spelling, has been retained in its original form or written intentionally. - Answers.com definitionPosted on 01/01/2007 5:01:31 AM PST by governsleastgovernsbest
Adding religious insult to mortal injury, ABC's coverage of the death of the 3000th US service-person in Iraq seemed to suggest that there was something odd or erroneous in the expression of a traditional belief in the afterlife.
There can be no doubt that the friend was expressing his expectation to see Dustin again in the world to come. That the reference to seeing Dustin again was prefaced by a mention of the family being in the friend's prayers emphasizes that religious faith was being expressed."You were one of my best friends and I'll never forget you. All my prayers go to your family and I'll see you again." (sic)
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NYer, please send to the Catholic Ping list.
"ABC News (sic)" well said. That sums it up.
You can only arrive at that conclusion if that is the one you desire, when the further function of (sic), as found in the Oxford English Dictionary, is considered. To consider the full meaning gives an entirely new view of the editor's possible intent.
What was the editor's response when you ask what his intent was in the use of the notation?
What arrogance!
ABC hasn't responded. But please tell me what you believe the possible error or misunderstanding there was in the original sentence that required the 'sic.'
I brought the "sic" to the attention of a senior ABC News reporter with whom I correspond. He said that had it been his segment, he would have "never" inserted the "sic."
"Just wanted to say there is no one else in the world like you and ill [sic!] never find another friend like you." ABC News story
Whatever kid was setting up the graphic probably didn't understand format correctly and put the sic at the end.
Please have a look at the actual screen graphic. 'I'll' is spelled correctly. No need for a 'sic.'
You know that isn't acceptable reporting. Until you have spoken to the person who made the decision to use (sic) or made an attempt to do so and were rebuffed, you are being as subjective as you claim ABC to be.
Please answer the question I posted earlier: what is the possible error or confusion in the comment in the screen graphic that would possibly have required a 'sic'?
The MSM is sick.
That's why I think this has an intern's hands all over it. Apparently in the original there was the need for a sic, but the fellow setting up the graphic didn't have a clue what he was doing and fixed the spelling but tacked some editor's note pointing out the problem at the end.
I went to the ABC story. The sentend containing "ill" doesn't appear in the screen graphic at all.
Paging ABC's advertisers....
Speaking of misspellings, that's "sentence" not "sentend" in #56!
I'd probably agree with you if there had been a "sic" near "Ill" in the online version of ABC's story, but there's none at all.
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