All due respect, but I disagree. The word sic is a Latin adverb meaning 'thus, in this manner, in this way'. There is nothing in the word that intrinsically points to language or quotation.

Yes, the most common use of sic in English refers to quoted words. The speaker feels the quotation has some sort of mistake, and the sic says, "The person I'm quoting wrote, spelled or spoke in this way, so blame that person for the mistake(s) in it."

However, it's a perfectly natural extension to use the word in a parallel fashion for a (perceived) non-linguistic faux-pas. To belabor a very, very weak joke, when I used it above, I meant "C, C++, Java, JavaScript - yes, they shelved JavaScript in this way, which I find silly, but take it up with them." I stand by the usage.

I'm beginning to wonder if this is relevant (for all of us): xkcd://386

In reply to Re^4: The view from Barnes & Noble by telemachus
in thread The view from Barnes & Noble by telemachus

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