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Q. How can I indicate a spelling mistake in a quotation in APA Style?

If the quotation that I want to use has a spelling mistake in the original text, how can I indicate that the mistake was in the original, versus it looking like I made the error when I typed out the quotation?

Answered By: Theresa Bell (she/her/hers)

Last Updated: Jul 30, 2025 Views: 67543

APA Style (7th ed.)

If “incorrect spelling, grammar, or punctuation in the source might confuse readers, insert the word ‘[sic]’, italicized and bracketed, immediately after the error in the quotation” (American Psychological Association, 2020, p.274). For example, “they made they're [sic] lunches.” For more information, please see Quotations That Contain Errors (from APA Style's website).

Reference

American Psychological Association. (2020). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (7th ed.). https://doi.org/10.1037/0000165-000

Q. How can I indicate a spelling mistake in a quotation in APA Style?

Answered By: Theresa Bell (she/her/hers) Last Updated: Jul 30, 2025 Views: 67543

Answered By: Theresa Bell (she/her/hers)

Last Updated: Jul 30, 2025 Views: 67543