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Do I need to write [sic] when including a quotation with a number less than 10 that isn't written out?
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I know you have to write out numbers less than 10. However, if you're quoting a source that doesn't do so, do you need to write [sic] after each number less than 10 that isn't written out?
For example, should “nationwide, 25.4% of students got 8 or more hours of sleep on an average school night” be written as “nationwide, 25.4% of students got 8 [sic] or more hours of sleep on an average school night”?
I'm using the MLA format.
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I know you have to write out numbers less than 10. However, if you're quoting a source that doesn't do so, do you need to write [sic] after each number less than 10 that isn't written out?
For example, should “nationwide, 25.4% of students got 8 or more hours of sleep on an average school night” be written as “nationwide, 25.4% of students got 8 [sic] or more hours of sleep on an average school night”?
I'm using the MLA format.
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8 is a magnitude here, not a cardinality. In my mind, that justifies writing 8. Just like you would write 3.4 or 6.2 hours. But, in any case, I wouldn't use [sic] for anything but undisputable errors.
– Keep these mind
2 days ago
1
Whether you use[sic]or not, Gloria will still throw up on the subway.
– Hot Licks
2 days ago
1
@vityavv -- I've always translated "sic transit gloria" as "Gloria threw up on the subway". To quote: An article in the New York Daily News, about the transport of an ill Gloria Vanderbilt, used the headline "Sick Gloria in Transit: Monday" [1]. (It's a bad joke. (I don't know any other kind.))
– Hot Licks
2 days ago
2
@HotLicks You'll love this one then: "Caesar adsum jam forte / Brutus aderat / Caesar sic in omnibus / Brutus sic in at". It helps to read it with an English (London) accent.
– fred2
2 days ago
2
@Keepthesemind and StuW: You should leave those as answers, not comments.
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I know you have to write out numbers less than 10. However, if you're quoting a source that doesn't do so, do you need to write [sic] after each number less than 10 that isn't written out?
For example, should “nationwide, 25.4% of students got 8 or more hours of sleep on an average school night” be written as “nationwide, 25.4% of students got 8 [sic] or more hours of sleep on an average school night”?
I'm using the MLA format.
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I know you have to write out numbers less than 10. However, if you're quoting a source that doesn't do so, do you need to write [sic] after each number less than 10 that isn't written out?
For example, should “nationwide, 25.4% of students got 8 or more hours of sleep on an average school night” be written as “nationwide, 25.4% of students got 8 [sic] or more hours of sleep on an average school night”?
I'm using the MLA format.
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8 is a magnitude here, not a cardinality. In my mind, that justifies writing 8. Just like you would write 3.4 or 6.2 hours. But, in any case, I wouldn't use [sic] for anything but undisputable errors.
– Keep these mind
2 days ago
1
Whether you use[sic]or not, Gloria will still throw up on the subway.
– Hot Licks
2 days ago
1
@vityavv -- I've always translated "sic transit gloria" as "Gloria threw up on the subway". To quote: An article in the New York Daily News, about the transport of an ill Gloria Vanderbilt, used the headline "Sick Gloria in Transit: Monday" [1]. (It's a bad joke. (I don't know any other kind.))
– Hot Licks
2 days ago
2
@HotLicks You'll love this one then: "Caesar adsum jam forte / Brutus aderat / Caesar sic in omnibus / Brutus sic in at". It helps to read it with an English (London) accent.
– fred2
2 days ago
2
@Keepthesemind and StuW: You should leave those as answers, not comments.
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8 is a magnitude here, not a cardinality. In my mind, that justifies writing 8. Just like you would write 3.4 or 6.2 hours. But, in any case, I wouldn't use [sic] for anything but undisputable errors.
– Keep these mind
2 days ago
1
Whether you use[sic]or not, Gloria will still throw up on the subway.
– Hot Licks
2 days ago
1
@vityavv -- I've always translated "sic transit gloria" as "Gloria threw up on the subway". To quote: An article in the New York Daily News, about the transport of an ill Gloria Vanderbilt, used the headline "Sick Gloria in Transit: Monday" [1]. (It's a bad joke. (I don't know any other kind.))
– Hot Licks
2 days ago
2
@HotLicks You'll love this one then: "Caesar adsum jam forte / Brutus aderat / Caesar sic in omnibus / Brutus sic in at". It helps to read it with an English (London) accent.
– fred2
2 days ago
2
@Keepthesemind and StuW: You should leave those as answers, not comments.
– V2Blast
yesterday
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8 is a magnitude here, not a cardinality. In my mind, that justifies writing 8. Just like you would write 3.4 or 6.2 hours. But, in any case, I wouldn't use [sic] for anything but undisputable errors.
– Keep these mind
2 days ago
8 is a magnitude here, not a cardinality. In my mind, that justifies writing 8. Just like you would write 3.4 or 6.2 hours. But, in any case, I wouldn't use [sic] for anything but undisputable errors.
– Keep these mind
2 days ago
1
1
Whether you use
[sic] or not, Gloria will still throw up on the subway.– Hot Licks
2 days ago
Whether you use
[sic] or not, Gloria will still throw up on the subway.– Hot Licks
2 days ago
1
1
@vityavv -- I've always translated "sic transit gloria" as "Gloria threw up on the subway". To quote: An article in the New York Daily News, about the transport of an ill Gloria Vanderbilt, used the headline "Sick Gloria in Transit: Monday" [1]. (It's a bad joke. (I don't know any other kind.))
– Hot Licks
2 days ago
@vityavv -- I've always translated "sic transit gloria" as "Gloria threw up on the subway". To quote: An article in the New York Daily News, about the transport of an ill Gloria Vanderbilt, used the headline "Sick Gloria in Transit: Monday" [1]. (It's a bad joke. (I don't know any other kind.))
– Hot Licks
2 days ago
2
2
@HotLicks You'll love this one then: "Caesar adsum jam forte / Brutus aderat / Caesar sic in omnibus / Brutus sic in at". It helps to read it with an English (London) accent.
– fred2
2 days ago
@HotLicks You'll love this one then: "Caesar adsum jam forte / Brutus aderat / Caesar sic in omnibus / Brutus sic in at". It helps to read it with an English (London) accent.
– fred2
2 days ago
2
2
@Keepthesemind and StuW: You should leave those as answers, not comments.
– V2Blast
yesterday
@Keepthesemind and StuW: You should leave those as answers, not comments.
– V2Blast
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No, because whether to write numerals or to spell them out is a point of style, not grammar.
answered 2 days ago
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Do not use sic for this ... if you used sic whenever your source uses a different style than you are using, it would get out of hand.
– GEdgar
yesterday
1
A perfect answer.
– Fattie
12 hours ago
I'd say the main thing to be concerned about is consistency of style, rather than approach. Let's face it, it doesn't really matter how numbers of expressed in written language, as long as the author (or the individual referencing them) doesn't mix styles.
– Fiddy Bux
6 hours ago
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Are you using a particular style guide that indicates you should do this? Otherwise, no, don't use sic. Using it here would lead the reader to believe that 8 is the wrong number and maybe the author actually meant 10 hours.
In APA format for example, sic is not used with things like British spellings, even if they can't be used outside of quotes.
Actually, it is correct to use the number 8 here instead of the word according to APA, since it refers to an exact quantity of time. See my answer here for more info.
answered 2 days ago
LaurelLaurel
34.8k668121
Sorry, I should have clarified. I'm using MLA
– vityavv
2 days ago
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I'd advise using 'sic' only when the reader might otherwise doubt whether a word or phrase was being quoted correctly.
answered yesterday
Philip WoodPhilip Wood
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And using[sic]on "8" would (incorrectly) lead the reader to believe that something is wrong about that number!
– duskwuff
22 hours ago
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No, because whether to write numerals or to spell them out is a point of style, not grammar.
answered 2 days ago
Benjamin HarmanBenjamin Harman
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Do not use sic for this ... if you used sic whenever your source uses a different style than you are using, it would get out of hand.
– GEdgar
yesterday
1
A perfect answer.
– Fattie
12 hours ago
I'd say the main thing to be concerned about is consistency of style, rather than approach. Let's face it, it doesn't really matter how numbers of expressed in written language, as long as the author (or the individual referencing them) doesn't mix styles.
– Fiddy Bux
6 hours ago
add a comment |
No, because whether to write numerals or to spell them out is a point of style, not grammar.
answered 2 days ago
Benjamin HarmanBenjamin Harman
5,57431740
17
Do not use sic for this ... if you used sic whenever your source uses a different style than you are using, it would get out of hand.
– GEdgar
yesterday
1
A perfect answer.
– Fattie
12 hours ago
I'd say the main thing to be concerned about is consistency of style, rather than approach. Let's face it, it doesn't really matter how numbers of expressed in written language, as long as the author (or the individual referencing them) doesn't mix styles.
– Fiddy Bux
6 hours ago
add a comment |
No, because whether to write numerals or to spell them out is a point of style, not grammar.
answered 2 days ago
Benjamin HarmanBenjamin Harman
5,57431740
No, because whether to write numerals or to spell them out is a point of style, not grammar.
answered 2 days ago
Benjamin HarmanBenjamin Harman
5,57431740
edited 2 days ago
answered 2 days ago
Benjamin HarmanBenjamin Harman
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answered 2 days ago
Benjamin HarmanBenjamin Harman
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answered 2 days ago
Benjamin HarmanBenjamin Harman
5,57431740
5,57431740
17
Do not use sic for this ... if you used sic whenever your source uses a different style than you are using, it would get out of hand.
– GEdgar
yesterday
1
A perfect answer.
– Fattie
12 hours ago
I'd say the main thing to be concerned about is consistency of style, rather than approach. Let's face it, it doesn't really matter how numbers of expressed in written language, as long as the author (or the individual referencing them) doesn't mix styles.
– Fiddy Bux
6 hours ago
add a comment |
17
Do not use sic for this ... if you used sic whenever your source uses a different style than you are using, it would get out of hand.
– GEdgar
yesterday
1
A perfect answer.
– Fattie
12 hours ago
I'd say the main thing to be concerned about is consistency of style, rather than approach. Let's face it, it doesn't really matter how numbers of expressed in written language, as long as the author (or the individual referencing them) doesn't mix styles.
– Fiddy Bux
6 hours ago
17
17
Do not use sic for this ... if you used sic whenever your source uses a different style than you are using, it would get out of hand.
– GEdgar
yesterday
Do not use sic for this ... if you used sic whenever your source uses a different style than you are using, it would get out of hand.
– GEdgar
yesterday
1
1
A perfect answer.
– Fattie
12 hours ago
A perfect answer.
– Fattie
12 hours ago
I'd say the main thing to be concerned about is consistency of style, rather than approach. Let's face it, it doesn't really matter how numbers of expressed in written language, as long as the author (or the individual referencing them) doesn't mix styles.
– Fiddy Bux
6 hours ago
I'd say the main thing to be concerned about is consistency of style, rather than approach. Let's face it, it doesn't really matter how numbers of expressed in written language, as long as the author (or the individual referencing them) doesn't mix styles.
– Fiddy Bux
6 hours ago
add a comment |
Are you using a particular style guide that indicates you should do this? Otherwise, no, don't use sic. Using it here would lead the reader to believe that 8 is the wrong number and maybe the author actually meant 10 hours.
In APA format for example, sic is not used with things like British spellings, even if they can't be used outside of quotes.
Actually, it is correct to use the number 8 here instead of the word according to APA, since it refers to an exact quantity of time. See my answer here for more info.
answered 2 days ago
LaurelLaurel
34.8k668121
Sorry, I should have clarified. I'm using MLA
– vityavv
2 days ago
add a comment |
Are you using a particular style guide that indicates you should do this? Otherwise, no, don't use sic. Using it here would lead the reader to believe that 8 is the wrong number and maybe the author actually meant 10 hours.
In APA format for example, sic is not used with things like British spellings, even if they can't be used outside of quotes.
Actually, it is correct to use the number 8 here instead of the word according to APA, since it refers to an exact quantity of time. See my answer here for more info.
answered 2 days ago
LaurelLaurel
34.8k668121
Sorry, I should have clarified. I'm using MLA
– vityavv
2 days ago
add a comment |
Are you using a particular style guide that indicates you should do this? Otherwise, no, don't use sic. Using it here would lead the reader to believe that 8 is the wrong number and maybe the author actually meant 10 hours.
In APA format for example, sic is not used with things like British spellings, even if they can't be used outside of quotes.
Actually, it is correct to use the number 8 here instead of the word according to APA, since it refers to an exact quantity of time. See my answer here for more info.
answered 2 days ago
LaurelLaurel
34.8k668121
Are you using a particular style guide that indicates you should do this? Otherwise, no, don't use sic. Using it here would lead the reader to believe that 8 is the wrong number and maybe the author actually meant 10 hours.
In APA format for example, sic is not used with things like British spellings, even if they can't be used outside of quotes.
Actually, it is correct to use the number 8 here instead of the word according to APA, since it refers to an exact quantity of time. See my answer here for more info.
answered 2 days ago
LaurelLaurel
34.8k668121
answered 2 days ago
LaurelLaurel
34.8k668121
answered 2 days ago
LaurelLaurel
34.8k668121
answered 2 days ago
LaurelLaurel
34.8k668121
34.8k668121
Sorry, I should have clarified. I'm using MLA
– vityavv
2 days ago
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Sorry, I should have clarified. I'm using MLA
– vityavv
2 days ago
Sorry, I should have clarified. I'm using MLA
– vityavv
2 days ago
Sorry, I should have clarified. I'm using MLA
– vityavv
2 days ago
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I'd advise using 'sic' only when the reader might otherwise doubt whether a word or phrase was being quoted correctly.
answered yesterday
Philip WoodPhilip Wood
2273
4
And using[sic]on "8" would (incorrectly) lead the reader to believe that something is wrong about that number!
– duskwuff
22 hours ago
add a comment |
I'd advise using 'sic' only when the reader might otherwise doubt whether a word or phrase was being quoted correctly.
answered yesterday
Philip WoodPhilip Wood
2273
4
And using[sic]on "8" would (incorrectly) lead the reader to believe that something is wrong about that number!
– duskwuff
22 hours ago
add a comment |
I'd advise using 'sic' only when the reader might otherwise doubt whether a word or phrase was being quoted correctly.
answered yesterday
Philip WoodPhilip Wood
2273
I'd advise using 'sic' only when the reader might otherwise doubt whether a word or phrase was being quoted correctly.
answered yesterday
Philip WoodPhilip Wood
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answered yesterday
Philip WoodPhilip Wood
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answered yesterday
Philip WoodPhilip Wood
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answered yesterday
Philip WoodPhilip Wood
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2273
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And using[sic]on "8" would (incorrectly) lead the reader to believe that something is wrong about that number!
– duskwuff
22 hours ago
add a comment |
4
And using[sic]on "8" would (incorrectly) lead the reader to believe that something is wrong about that number!
– duskwuff
22 hours ago
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And using
[sic] on "8" would (incorrectly) lead the reader to believe that something is wrong about that number!– duskwuff
22 hours ago
And using
[sic] on "8" would (incorrectly) lead the reader to believe that something is wrong about that number!– duskwuff
22 hours ago
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8 is a magnitude here, not a cardinality. In my mind, that justifies writing 8. Just like you would write 3.4 or 6.2 hours. But, in any case, I wouldn't use [sic] for anything but undisputable errors.
– Keep these mind
2 days ago
1
Whether you use
[sic]or not, Gloria will still throw up on the subway.– Hot Licks
2 days ago
1
@vityavv -- I've always translated "sic transit gloria" as "Gloria threw up on the subway". To quote: An article in the New York Daily News, about the transport of an ill Gloria Vanderbilt, used the headline "Sick Gloria in Transit: Monday" [1]. (It's a bad joke. (I don't know any other kind.))
– Hot Licks
2 days ago
2
@HotLicks You'll love this one then: "Caesar adsum jam forte / Brutus aderat / Caesar sic in omnibus / Brutus sic in at". It helps to read it with an English (London) accent.
– fred2
2 days ago
2
@Keepthesemind and StuW: You should leave those as answers, not comments.
– V2Blast
yesterday