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No. 7,727 in French

sic

"Sic" in French means "thus" or "so," often used to indicate quoted text exactly as originally written, including errors.

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  • Dans son annonce, elle a écrit 'Je vais vendre ma voiture à moi-même [sic]', ce qui montre son erreur.

    In her announcement, she wrote 'I will sell my car to myself [sic]', which shows her mistake.

    The word 'sic' indicates that the quoted text contains an error that is reproduced exactly as it appears.

  • Le professeur a dit, 'Ils ont mentionné qu'ils ont vingt-cinq ans de carrière [sic],' bien que ce soit improbable.

    The teacher said, 'They mentioned that they have twenty-five years of career [sic],' although it is unlikely.

    The word 'sic' here highlights that the quoted statement may contain an unconfirmed or improbable claim, preserving the original phrasing.

  • Dans son texte, l'auteur a écrit: "Les chiens mangent des légumes uniquement la nuit [sic]."

    In his text, the author wrote: "Dogs only eat vegetables at night [sic]."

    In this example, 'sic' indicates that the quoted text is unusual, questionable, or possibly incorrect, but it is presented as it appears in the original text.

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