2006-06-23 08:25:50 · 7 answers · asked by Edward C 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Let's take two sentences:
1) Barney's is a historic book store
2) Barney's is a historical book store
In 1, Barney sells all kinds of books but his book store has been there a long time. In 2, Barney only sells books about history.
2006-06-23 11:18:30 · answer #1 · answered by Taivo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Both are adjectives.
Their use depends on what is being said.
For example:
Launching the Titanic was a historic event.
And, I belong to the New York historical society.
2006-06-23 15:35:26 · answer #2 · answered by Gray Matter 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
historical = about sth that happened in history
e.g. The Abbey is a major historical monument.
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historic = of special importance in history; extremely important
e.g. The discovery of DNA was a historic achievement.
2006-06-23 16:17:17 · answer #3 · answered by ~ B ~ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont know but i would use historical more often historic sounds cut off
2006-06-30 17:51:19 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What difference does it make, because both are about the same.
2006-06-23 15:29:07 · answer #5 · answered by Vagabond5879 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure, I have found this debated here:
http://www.englishforums.com/English/HistoricVsHistorical/lcwz/Post.htm
2006-06-23 15:31:45 · answer #6 · answered by billm_07456 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it means a hamster
2006-06-30 17:14:26 · answer #7 · answered by Daniela 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋