From 2dbcf113734744b763f2053e102312be1d85b391 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Pagwin Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2025 03:13:37 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] clarification --- posts/writing_things.md | 4 +++- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/posts/writing_things.md b/posts/writing_things.md index 623c2bd..a49008a 100644 --- a/posts/writing_things.md +++ b/posts/writing_things.md @@ -30,9 +30,11 @@ I will not quote this post in this example because doing the same thing twice wi "I will not quote this post in this example \[sic\] because doing the same thing twice without variation seems iffy" +After posting and sharing with a friend they got confused so quick clarification. The error is the statement that I won't quote this post. The reason that's an error is that that quote is a quote from this post. + ### Above may be wrong/incomplete -Upon having this proofread by a friend they pointed out that my understanding of \[sic\] is incomplete. Linking me to a [merriam webster post](https://www.merriam-webster.com/wordplay/sic-meaning-usage-editorial-citation) which says. +Upon having this proofread by a different friend (before friend mentioned in clarification) they pointed out that my understanding of \[sic\] is incomplete. Linking me to a [merriam webster post](https://www.merriam-webster.com/wordplay/sic-meaning-usage-editorial-citation) which says. > [*Sic*](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sic) usually appears in parentheses or brackets, sometimes with the letters in italics. In this context it means “intentionally so written.” On its own, *sic* means “so” or “thus” and can be found in phrases such as *sic transit gloria mundi* ("so passes away the glory of the world") and *sic semper tyrannis* ("thus ever to tyrants," the motto of the state of Virginia).