I wrote this letter to ITN tonight
Dear Sir
I have just been watching the ITN News on ITV+1. I notice that in one package journalist Rohit Kachroo refers to "historic claims of sexual abuse" and "historic rape allegations". I wonder if he is aware that there is a difference between the words historic and historical. He is not the only one I have heard making this mistake.
If you google the two words you will see the difference:
historic
hɪˈstɒrɪk/
adjective
adjective: historic
1.
1.famous or important in history, or potentially so.
"the area's numerous historic sites"
historical
hɪˈstɒrɪk(ə)l/
adjective
adjective: historical
1.of or concerning history or past events.
"historical evidence"
◦belonging to the past.
"famous historical figures"
Yours faithfully
Gary Brady
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