(sic)

[vicious_sid]

Please correct me if i'm wrong, but....

Is sic only used when a word is deliberately misspelt - if so is there a word for a deliberate misquote

[mike11111]

No, sic is Latin for thus, meaning that what you read is exactly how it was spelt or exactly the words quoted.

[Jae1000000]

It means 'just as' when a person makes a mistake in spoken English it written down just as that person said it, you would do this to let the reader know that you know that it is a make mistake. Bye

[Jae1000000]

It means 'just as' when a person makes a mistake in spoken English it would be written down exactly how that person said it, (sic) would be added to let the reader know that the writer is aware of the error. I think I explained myself better in this answer,just ignore my first answer. Bye

[Jae1000000]

Sorry, I meant to add that this applies to both spoken and written mistakes. I think I need to go bed hence all the mistakes I keep making. Bye

[vicious_sid]

Many thanks for the answers folks ther're much appreciated

[heathfield]

Example; ''Many thanks for the answers folks ther're (sic) much appreciated.''

[Old_Geezer]

It signifies an error of some sort (usually spelling or incorrect word) that the person is aware of but that isn't their error but in the original quote. It's a sort of "not my fault guv, honest" statement.