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shiva
what is the difference between "historic" and "historical"?
Jan 5, 2019 7:33 AM
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HIstoric means 'famous in history'. Historical just means an event in history.
January 5, 2019
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Both are adjectives. Historical simply means having occurred in the past. Historic means it has occurred already, AND, it is very significant.
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