I Don't Understand Which Mistake Was Made Here

AnonymousI suspect that most Southerners differentiate between "Don" and "Dawn", but some do not.

I don't see anything really significant.
What are the asterisks for? In strict grammar, they would be incorrect, although some teachers use them.
I don't think "southerners" needs to be capitalized, but I'm not sure.
Since "Dawn" is capitaliz

Thank-you for the answer. Is the word "suspect" incorrect? The non-native wrote [sic] by this word. Are there any spelling or errors related to grammar?

Thank-you very much for you answer.

Sorry, I don't understand this part: "Who's going to pay for this?" Do you mean that this question is related to a bet? No, it isn't. I rarely ask questions about English, but I would like to find out the answer to this mystery!

Did the non-native add the asterisks?

Only the original author is "authorized" to add "[sic]" to a sentence. It's for the Latin "thus," and is meant to assure the reader that a particular word or phrase is intentional - not an error or a typo.

Perhaps the non-native wished to call attention to the author's use of "suspect." He may have felt that such statements have no

I'm still a little confused, but I thank-you for your answer. I learned more about the word "sic" today even if I do not understand the exchange in that forum.

This is the reply from the non-native speaker (I think he is a non-native speaker because his English is even more stilted than mine is.)

How can someone show emphasis for a word if the option for italics is not availa

AnonymousHow can someone show emphasis for a word if the option for italics is not available and uppercase letters mean that someone is shouting?

Use underlining if available. Use bold face font if available. If neither of these is available, surround the word to be emphasized by asterisks.

AnonymousHow can someone show emphasis for a word if the option for italics is not available and uppercase letters mean that someone is shouting?

We have no way of knowing whether this is a rhetorical question, or if the questioner is sincerely looking for an answer.

Was this in reply to a criticism of his choice of formatting? It sounds like he need

AnonymousThe non-native wrote [sic] by this word.

And for no reason at all, as far as I can see. Ignore the [sic]. It was just a silly, meaningless addition. Who knows what odd thoughts caused the writer to add it?

There's nothing wrong with the word suspect.

CJ

Anonymous Another person (who is not a native speaker) indicated that there is something wrong with this sentence, but I cannot guess at the error.

You'll have to ask the person who made this claim. I don't see anything wrong.

CJ

Hi, CJ,
This is crazy. I thought the whole point was that the original sentence was written by a native and then criticized by a non-native. I'm hopelessly confused.

My thought was that the second party wished to call attention to the first party's use of "suspect" and "most," not because there was something wrong with the words, but because the statement itself was ill-advised -