[sic]

[iCraig]

its ok, nobody is judging you.

what a dumb noob

 

[G-MAN2004]

If you quote someone who has spelt something incorrectly you can enter (sic) after the mispelt word to let the reader know you did not intentionally mean to miss spell the word. Useful for quoting during reports or dissertations, it means you don't get down graded for appalling spelling!

What is the point in this? Surely people are going to know that it wasn't you who made the spelling mistake as it's quoting someone elses post?

 

[Freefaller]

What is the point in this? Surely people are going to know that it wasn't you who made the spelling mistake as it's quoting someone elses post?

It's just a formal way of doing it. I'm sure it can be used to some advantage or to make a point in certain aspects of writing, depending on the subject and context.