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Thread #61135   Message #981282
Posted By: Burke
11-Jul-03 - 11:14 AM
Thread Name: BS: What does (sic)mean
Subject: RE: BS: What does (sic)mean
But enter it thus: [sic] not (sic). Square brackets are the conventional way of indicating the particular word or phrase is an editorial addition. If you put it in parens/curves it's not as clear. [] is also used to indicate other editorial additions. For example "He [Rowland Hill] did not see any reason why the devil should have all the good tunes."