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Historic and historical 两词区别

"I am not sure about the difference between 'historical' and 'historic'. Could you please tell me how to use the two words correctly?"

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In this Question and Answer of the Week, we consider the difference between the words 'historical' and 'historic'.

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Have a look at these examples and think about what may be different between 'historical' and 'historic':

We'll spend the afternoon visiting the historical buildings in the old town.

And here are the steps from which the president made his historic announcement.

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