When transcribing documents, use “sic” to indicate something that was wrong in the original or looks incorrect. That indicates to the reader of your transcription that the item was copied exactly as written.
- to my son Alexandra[sic]
- I give to my deceased[sic] wife
The word “sic” is usually placed in brackets and italicized after the “erroneous” word. Don’t just correct the spelling or the word. What you think is correct may not be correct after all.
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