Example of history and historical
I have read the previous topics but still dont know where I should use history or historical in the following examples.
Athens is a historic / historical city
This chair is historic / historical
This building is historic / historical
This is a historic / historical winning for Manchester United.
Thank you so much
grammar word-usage differences vocabulary
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I have read the previous topics but still dont know where I should use history or historical in the following examples.
Athens is a historic / historical city
This chair is historic / historical
This building is historic / historical
This is a historic / historical winning for Manchester United.
Thank you so much
grammar word-usage differences vocabulary
asked 3 hours ago
DavidDavid
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Where do your 'examples' come from? Do they come from an English test? If so, it is not our job to do your tests for you! Also, have you looked in a dictionary for other reference book for the difference. If not, then please do so. If you have looked in a dictionary, please indicate where you have looked and explain why you still don't understand the difference.
– TrevorD
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Ye I have looked and read some of the examples from this site and others. But none of them describes clearly about these exmple and they are not from tests otherwise I would have found the answers.
– David
2 hours ago
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I have read the previous topics but still dont know where I should use history or historical in the following examples.
Athens is a historic / historical city
This chair is historic / historical
This building is historic / historical
This is a historic / historical winning for Manchester United.
Thank you so much
grammar word-usage differences vocabulary
asked 3 hours ago
DavidDavid
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I have read the previous topics but still dont know where I should use history or historical in the following examples.
Athens is a historic / historical city
This chair is historic / historical
This building is historic / historical
This is a historic / historical winning for Manchester United.
Thank you so much
grammar word-usage differences vocabulary
grammar word-usage differences vocabulary
asked 3 hours ago
DavidDavid
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asked 3 hours ago
DavidDavid
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asked 3 hours ago
DavidDavid
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asked 3 hours ago
DavidDavid
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asked 3 hours ago
DavidDavid
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Where do your 'examples' come from? Do they come from an English test? If so, it is not our job to do your tests for you! Also, have you looked in a dictionary for other reference book for the difference. If not, then please do so. If you have looked in a dictionary, please indicate where you have looked and explain why you still don't understand the difference.
– TrevorD
3 hours ago
Ye I have looked and read some of the examples from this site and others. But none of them describes clearly about these exmple and they are not from tests otherwise I would have found the answers.
– David
2 hours ago
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Where do your 'examples' come from? Do they come from an English test? If so, it is not our job to do your tests for you! Also, have you looked in a dictionary for other reference book for the difference. If not, then please do so. If you have looked in a dictionary, please indicate where you have looked and explain why you still don't understand the difference.
– TrevorD
3 hours ago
Ye I have looked and read some of the examples from this site and others. But none of them describes clearly about these exmple and they are not from tests otherwise I would have found the answers.
– David
2 hours ago
Where do your 'examples' come from? Do they come from an English test? If so, it is not our job to do your tests for you! Also, have you looked in a dictionary for other reference book for the difference. If not, then please do so. If you have looked in a dictionary, please indicate where you have looked and explain why you still don't understand the difference.
– TrevorD
3 hours ago
Where do your 'examples' come from? Do they come from an English test? If so, it is not our job to do your tests for you! Also, have you looked in a dictionary for other reference book for the difference. If not, then please do so. If you have looked in a dictionary, please indicate where you have looked and explain why you still don't understand the difference.
– TrevorD
3 hours ago
Ye I have looked and read some of the examples from this site and others. But none of them describes clearly about these exmple and they are not from tests otherwise I would have found the answers.
– David
2 hours ago
Ye I have looked and read some of the examples from this site and others. But none of them describes clearly about these exmple and they are not from tests otherwise I would have found the answers.
– David
2 hours ago
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All of your examples should use "historic." The difference between the two words is:
"Historic" refers to something that is significant because of its history, or to something that "made" history. Athens is a historic city because of the accomplishments throughout its history; a chair or building are historic because of the significance of their style or events that took place there; a victory is historic because it is unusual and therefore "makes" history.
"Historical" refers to something that is simply from history. Usually, you would use it for a document, i.e. "historical records."
As another example: You could describe the Treaty of Versailles with either word, but you would be saying two different things. If you said "the Treaty of Versailles was historic," you would be saying that the agreement, the conclusions, the ideas contained in it were significant in history. If you said "the Treaty of Versailles is historical," you would be saying that the document itself, the piece of paper, was written in the past.
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All of your examples should use "historic." The difference between the two words is:
"Historic" refers to something that is significant because of its history, or to something that "made" history. Athens is a historic city because of the accomplishments throughout its history; a chair or building are historic because of the significance of their style or events that took place there; a victory is historic because it is unusual and therefore "makes" history.
"Historical" refers to something that is simply from history. Usually, you would use it for a document, i.e. "historical records."
As another example: You could describe the Treaty of Versailles with either word, but you would be saying two different things. If you said "the Treaty of Versailles was historic," you would be saying that the agreement, the conclusions, the ideas contained in it were significant in history. If you said "the Treaty of Versailles is historical," you would be saying that the document itself, the piece of paper, was written in the past.
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All of your examples should use "historic." The difference between the two words is:
"Historic" refers to something that is significant because of its history, or to something that "made" history. Athens is a historic city because of the accomplishments throughout its history; a chair or building are historic because of the significance of their style or events that took place there; a victory is historic because it is unusual and therefore "makes" history.
"Historical" refers to something that is simply from history. Usually, you would use it for a document, i.e. "historical records."
As another example: You could describe the Treaty of Versailles with either word, but you would be saying two different things. If you said "the Treaty of Versailles was historic," you would be saying that the agreement, the conclusions, the ideas contained in it were significant in history. If you said "the Treaty of Versailles is historical," you would be saying that the document itself, the piece of paper, was written in the past.
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All of your examples should use "historic." The difference between the two words is:
"Historic" refers to something that is significant because of its history, or to something that "made" history. Athens is a historic city because of the accomplishments throughout its history; a chair or building are historic because of the significance of their style or events that took place there; a victory is historic because it is unusual and therefore "makes" history.
"Historical" refers to something that is simply from history. Usually, you would use it for a document, i.e. "historical records."
As another example: You could describe the Treaty of Versailles with either word, but you would be saying two different things. If you said "the Treaty of Versailles was historic," you would be saying that the agreement, the conclusions, the ideas contained in it were significant in history. If you said "the Treaty of Versailles is historical," you would be saying that the document itself, the piece of paper, was written in the past.
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All of your examples should use "historic." The difference between the two words is:
"Historic" refers to something that is significant because of its history, or to something that "made" history. Athens is a historic city because of the accomplishments throughout its history; a chair or building are historic because of the significance of their style or events that took place there; a victory is historic because it is unusual and therefore "makes" history.
"Historical" refers to something that is simply from history. Usually, you would use it for a document, i.e. "historical records."
As another example: You could describe the Treaty of Versailles with either word, but you would be saying two different things. If you said "the Treaty of Versailles was historic," you would be saying that the agreement, the conclusions, the ideas contained in it were significant in history. If you said "the Treaty of Versailles is historical," you would be saying that the document itself, the piece of paper, was written in the past.
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Where do your 'examples' come from? Do they come from an English test? If so, it is not our job to do your tests for you! Also, have you looked in a dictionary for other reference book for the difference. If not, then please do so. If you have looked in a dictionary, please indicate where you have looked and explain why you still don't understand the difference.
– TrevorD
3 hours ago
Ye I have looked and read some of the examples from this site and others. But none of them describes clearly about these exmple and they are not from tests otherwise I would have found the answers.
– David
2 hours ago