sic semper tyrannis
[ seek sem-per ty-rahn-nis; English sik sem-per ti-ran-is ]
/ sik ˈsɛm pɛr tüˈrɑn nɪs; English sɪk ˈsɛm pər tɪˈræn ɪs /
Latin.
thus always to tyrants: motto of Virginia.
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Quoting Accurately With SicSic indicates that the word or phrase it follows has been written or spelled in the same way it originally was, even though it appears to be a mistake. Writers often use sic (which comes into English from the Latin word for so or thus) when they’re quoting material from another source. The use of sic lets the writer off the hook for any spelling …
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