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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Essay & Composition Writing
Citing a source with a mispelled word
What do I do if the source I am citing has a mispelled word?
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You can do one of two things. You can use square brackets to show what the word was supposed to be. You can put "sic" in parentheses after the misspelled word.
- You can do one of two things.
- You can use square brackets to show what the word was supposed to be.
- You can put "sic" in parentheses after the misspelled word.
- ) Your going to be amazed.
- [You're] going to be amazed.
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You can do one of two things.
You can use square brackets to show what the word was supposed to be.
You can put "sic" in parentheses after the misspelled word.
(PS: Ironic, isn't it, that misspelled is so frequently misspelled?)
Your going to be amazed.
[You're] going to be amazed.
Your (sic) going to be amazed.
You can use square brackets to show what the word was supposed to be.
You can put "sic" in parentheses after the misspelled word.
(PS: Ironic, isn't it, that misspelled is so frequently misspelled?)
Your going to be amazed.
[You're] going to be amazed.
Your (sic) going to be amazed.
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