Question

This sentence from the essay has a spelling mistake.

“The ironic thing is that the trendsetter’s can’t even achieve the physical image that they are portraying.”

If I were to quote the previous sentence in an essay, which of the following would I do?

A. Leave the error as it is.
B. Correct the error.
C. Leave the error but follow the error “trendsetter’s” with the correction in brackets.
D. Leave the error but include “[sic]” just before closing the quotation.

Answer 1

D. Leave the error but include “[sic]” just before closing the quotation.

Step-by-step explanation:

When quoting, even if there is a spelling mistake in the original, you must leave it as is. However, you can indicate the error by providing "[sic]" where the error is.