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Chan-Seung Lee

Joined: 03 Dec 2005
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Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2006 4:19 am Post subject: historic vs historical

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When he became Prime Minister in 1940, Churchill made a historic(or historical) speech.

In the quote, which is correct, a historic speech or a historical speech?

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asterix

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Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2006 4:49 am Post subject:

historic means: famous or important in history, or potentially so. historical means: of or concerning history, belonging to history. (historical evidence, for example) so Churchill's speech is historic

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