All 5 Uses of
sic
in
The Phantom of the Opera
- The snatches of conversation which he had caught between Christine and the monster had contributed not a little to drive him beside himself: add to that the shock of the magic forest and the scorching heat which was beginning to make the prespiration[sic] stream down his temples and you will have no difficulty in understanding his state of mind.
Chpt 24sic = indicates that a word or phrase that looks incorrect, is as it should be
- Daae life{sic}her eyes to the sky and stretch out her arms as though in ecstasy.†
Chpt 5
- But Christian{sic}had slammed the door at the moment when Raoul was on the point of rushing out.†
Chpt 9
- What do you want me to do down there for{sic}?†
Chpt 14 *
- The stage-manager walked away, shrugging his shoulders, fuming, muttering insults at those milksops who remained quietly squatting in a corner while the whole theater was topsyturvy{sic}.†
Chpt 14
Definitions:
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(1)
(sic as in: "feel grate" (sic)) indicates that a word or phrase that looks incorrect, is as it should be
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(2)
(sic as in: sic the dog) urge attack of
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(3)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Less commonly, sic is used as a word in various Latin phrases to mean "in this way," or "thus," or "so."
For example:
Sic semper tyrannis -- "Thus always to tyrants"