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  1. verbatim vs verbatum - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Aug 17, 2015 · I know that verbatim has a Latin origin, but why is it not spelled verbatum? English does not seem to have many Latin words that end in ‑im.

  2. Opposite to 'verbatim' - like, but not exactly, 'paraphrased'

    Nov 29, 2016 · I'm looking for a word that is pretty much opposite to 'verbatim', but not 'paraphrased.' A word that means capturing the idea of something but not the exact phrasing. I'm typing notes from an …

  3. Verbatim in comparative sentence. Which preposition should I use?

    Dec 8, 2022 · 3 Verbatim with Verbatim is rarely used in this manner, with an explicit comparison. You would say "This text is verbatim" (with the reference assumed from context), or "This text is a …

  4. editing - Cleaning up / formatting verbatim quotations - English ...

    In the particular case you gave, all you’re doing is expanding abbreviations, so you are, in a sense, still quoting verbatim: He said, “I’m looking forward to seeing more global exchange-traded funds”. Many …

  5. punctuation - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Jan 5, 2024 · Double quotes are typically used to represent a verbatim copy of someone's sentences, while single quotes (squotes) are typically used to reference a feature of the text, rather than read it …

  6. grammar - Correct usage of SIC to express verbatim statements …

    Feb 7, 2015 · Taken literally, sic erat scriptum would imply that "[SIC]" is to be used only when expressing a written statement. Can it also be safely applied to express that which has been …

  7. Is there any difference between "word-for-word translation" and "word ...

    May 9, 2014 · Merriam-Webster: being in or following the exact words, verbatim The Free Dictionary: one word at a time, without regard for the sense of the whole Only the last dictionary contains a …

  8. How do I properly use [sic] for a phrase? Or do I use it at all?

    The term sic indicates "that an incorrect or unusual spelling, phrase, punctuation or meaning in the quote has been reproduced verbatim from the original". As you have not reproduced the quote verbatim – …

  9. What is it called when you write what someone is saying?

    Sep 20, 2013 · If you are taking it down verbatim, you are transcribing it, and the finished product is a transcription. It you are just making notes of the gist of the conversation, you are taking a record of it.

  10. capitalization - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Feb 19, 2025 · Are there cases where the names of documents are capitalized? For example, in a government office, they issue a document specifically named "Temporary Operator's …