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Historic vs. historical #1 (permalink) Wed Sep 28, 2005 21:34 pm   Historic vs. historical		  
Hello, what is the difference between historic and historical? I remember of the two means 'very important' and is used to describe an event that has happened very recently. Is that correct? If so which one is it? Thanks.
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Historic vs. historical #2 (permalink) Thu Sep 29, 2005 4:42 am   Historic vs. historical		  
Historic refers to an event of significance, and it may but need not be in the near past-- it can be at any time.

The G7 leaders had/will have an historic meeting in Moscow in 1991/2005/2007.

Historical is the adjective of history.

An historical novel is fiction in a background of real history.
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