Sic & Mad
The Latin adverb sic (; thus, so, and in this manner) inserted after a quotation indicates that the quoted matter has been transcribed or translated as found in the source text, including erroneous, archaic, or unusual spelling, punctuation, and grammar. Sic also applies to any surprising assertion, faulty reasoning, or other matter that might be interpreted as an error of transcription.
The typical editorial usage of Sic is to inform the reader that any errors in a quotation did not arise from editorial errors in the transcription, but are intentionally reproduced as they appear in the source text being quoted; thus sic placed inside brackets to indicate it is not part of the quotation. Sic also is used derisively to direct the reader's attention to the writer's poor spelling mistakes and erroneous logic, or to show disapproval of the material.
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