What error is indicated by (sic)?
Explaining that he chose to form his own party instead of joining an established opposition banner, leading an opposition coalition, or running as an independent, Dr Tan said that he looks forward to “working with others in the opposition who are passionate about putting country first – before either party or self.”
He added: “At 78 years, I have a short window that I intend to use (sic) mentoring and developing future Parliamentarians who will work for the good of our nation.”
In paragraph 2, what error is indicated by (sic)?
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When you quote a source directly, and the original author made an error, you add (sic) to tell the reader that the text is copied correctly, with the original error in it.
- When you quote a source directly, and the original author made an error, you add (sic) to tell the reader that the text is copied correctly, with the original error in it.
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When you quote a source directly, and the original author made an error, you add (sic) to tell the reader that the text is copied correctly, with the original error in it.
0At 78 years, I have a short window that I intend to use to mentor and develop future Parliamentarians who will work for the good of our nation.4
“At 78 years, I have a short window that I intend to use (for) (sic) mentoring and developing future Parliamentarians who will work for the good of our nation.”
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