Historic versus Historical

November 26, 2019

Historical = something old, like an old house
Historic = something old and important, like an old house where a famous author lived
Try to avoid using “historically” to modify the word “important” because that can lead to confusion.
If you could say “important occasion,” then go with “historic occasion” instead of “historical occasion.”
Use “a” instead of “an” because we pronounce the “h” in both historic and historical (unless you are speaking like the Herman’s Hermits’ song, “I’m (H)enry the Eighth, I Am”). 🙂

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