Well, it really doesn't mean that

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Jeffrey Turner - 20 Jan 2007 23:51 GMT

Found this in a post in another group:

...Tsnaumais (sic I'm sure :/ )

Now, aside from the missing comma, it displays an erroneous, but
understandable, use of the Latin "sic." I wonder if anyone thinks
this usage will become common, or acceptable.

--Jeff

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LaReina del Perros - 21 Jan 2007 02:14 GMT

>Found this in a post in another group:
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>understandable, use of the Latin "sic." I wonder if anyone thinks
>this usage will become common, or acceptable.

Common as dirt.

Complete with an urban-legend etymology that it's an acronym for
Spelling In-Correct.

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Discussion Groups / English Usage / January 2007

Well, it really doesn't mean that