Gerund Word Explorer
ConfusableAges 15–20

Historic or historical

Historic

Important or famous in history.

This is a historic moment.

Historical

Relating to history or the past.

The film is set in a historical period.

Remember: HISTORIC = important in history (a historic win). HISTORICAL = about the past (a historical novel). Old is not always historic.

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This is a ____ moment.

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