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Yoong Liat
 
Reply Sun 14 Oct, 2007 06:16 am
What is the difference between 'historic' and 'historical'?

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Reply Sun 14 Oct, 2007 07:53 am
"Historic" signifies a momentous, well-known, or important date in history.

"Historical" signifies belonging to, or dealing with the past.

Important events are historic, information and data from the past are historical.
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Yoong Liat
 
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Reply Sun 14 Oct, 2007 09:40 am
Many thanks, Contrex.
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