Wednesday, 13 August 2014

Confused and Misused Words - Historic V Historical


Historic (adj) – important or very likely to be important in history
  • The site of the historic battle has been a huge tourist attraction for over a decade (=10 years).
  • A historic day like Independence Day is often celebrated with fireworks and live performances.

Historical (adj) - connected with the study or representation of things from the past
·        Many important historical sites were destroyed during the earthquake few years ago.
·        The opposition party’s historical win last year is still a favourite topic amongst the locals.  


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