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This would be an excellent time to use the Latin sic:

("thus"; in full: sic erat scriptum, "thus was it written") inserted after a quoted word or passage, indicates that the quoted matter has been transcribed exactly as found in the source text, complete with any erroneous or archaic spelling, surprising assertion, faulty reasoning, or other matter that might otherwise be taken as an error of transcription. source

It is commonly used as a suffix in bracketed form after a citation e.g.

Charmley, John (2006). "The Princess and the Politicians"The Princess and the Politicians [sic]

or used after an erroneous word or passage

She wrote, “They made there [sic] beds.”

This would be an excellent time to use the Latin sic

("thus"; in full: sic erat scriptum, "thus was it written") inserted after a quoted word or passage, indicates that the quoted matter has been transcribed exactly as found in the source text, complete with any erroneous or archaic spelling, surprising assertion, faulty reasoning, or other matter that might otherwise be taken as an error of transcription. source

It is commonly used as a suffix in bracketed form after a citation e.g.

Charmley, John (2006). "The Princess and the Politicians" [sic]

or used after an erroneous word or passage

She wrote, “They made there [sic] beds.”

This would be an excellent time to use the Latin sic:

("thus"; in full: sic erat scriptum, "thus was it written") inserted after a quoted word or passage, indicates that the quoted matter has been transcribed exactly as found in the source text, complete with any erroneous or archaic spelling, surprising assertion, faulty reasoning, or other matter that might otherwise be taken as an error of transcription. source

It is commonly used as a suffix in bracketed form after a citation e.g.

Charmley, John (2006). The Princess and the Politicians [sic]

or used after an erroneous word or passage

She wrote, “They made there [sic] beds.”

This would be an excellent time to use the latin [sic]Latin - indicating that you are reproducing the title exactly rather than makingsic

("thus"; in full: sic erat scriptum, "thus was it written") inserted after a quoted word or passage, indicates that the quoted matter has been transcribed exactly as found in the source text, complete with any erroneous or archaic spelling, surprising assertion, faulty reasoning, or other matter that might otherwise be taken as an error of transcription. source

It is commonly used as a suffix in bracketed form after a citation e.g.

Charmley, John (2006). "The Princess and the Politicians" [sic]

or used after an errorerroneous word or passage

She wrote, “They made there [sic] beds.”

This would be an excellent time to use the latin [sic] - indicating that you are reproducing the title exactly rather than making an error

This would be an excellent time to use the Latin sic

("thus"; in full: sic erat scriptum, "thus was it written") inserted after a quoted word or passage, indicates that the quoted matter has been transcribed exactly as found in the source text, complete with any erroneous or archaic spelling, surprising assertion, faulty reasoning, or other matter that might otherwise be taken as an error of transcription. source

It is commonly used as a suffix in bracketed form after a citation e.g.

Charmley, John (2006). "The Princess and the Politicians" [sic]

or used after an erroneous word or passage

She wrote, “They made there [sic] beds.”

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Nick Ayres
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This would be an excellent time to use the latin [sic] - indicating that you are reproducing the title exactly rather than making an error