Aug 17, 2015 · The reason that it’s spelled verbatim is because the word was copied from Latin verbatim. It was not respelled. It was not respelled. It would be a travesty to use some other spelling for that word, for such a respelling would put the lie to the very word itself.

Apr 12, 2019 · Verbatim means: using exactly the same words as were originally used. From Cambridge English Dictionary. Hence it is also described as "word for word" (ie. the words in the copy or quotation are exactly the same as the words in the original).

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 event I attended, and I want to differentiate between exact (or near-exact quotations,) and notes I'm making right now based on my memory - e.g. my ...

The generally safe practice is to include the editor's version in parentheses, with an appropriate comment, or at least "-Ed") after quoting verbatim. "lking forward to seeing more gbl etfs" (I'm looking forward to seeing more global exchange traded funds. -Ed.) –

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 expressed vocally?...

When reproducing an excerpt from a text identically (and properly referenced), we are quoting it 'verbatim'. Is there an equivalent term in English that refers to reproducing an image faithfu

Dec 8, 2022 · 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 verbatim copy of the ancient one". However, I have found some old examples of "verbatim with".

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 definition for word-by-word, too: The Free Dictionary: one word at a time. The definitions given by The Free Dictionary are, obviously, identical to each other.

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. Share

Dec 23, 2010 · This question was the source of a heated debate with a friend so some additional research had to be done. We determined that both "end quote" and "unquote" co-evolved with the telegram (1861-1901) and the Dictaphone (1881-1907).