crazyaboutenglish
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Hi, I've been doing an exercise on ENGLISH TESTS - FCE - Use of English - Multiple choice cloze - FIRST CERTIFICATE IN ENGLISH
and I don't understand why one of my answers is wrong. Its number 7 and the sentence is:-
You'll be impressed by its ________ cities and charmed by its countryside and villages, full of contrasts.
I thought the answer was "historical" but the correct answer is "historic". Aren't these synonymous?
I've found this information and I still think my answer is possible. Am I not correct?
Historic
The adjective 'historic' means 'having importance in history' or 'having influence on history'.
Historical
The adjective 'historical' means 'having taken place in history', 'from the past' or 'pertaining to history'.
Can anyone tell me why I should have written "historic"?
Thanks!
and I don't understand why one of my answers is wrong. Its number 7 and the sentence is:-
You'll be impressed by its ________ cities and charmed by its countryside and villages, full of contrasts.
I thought the answer was "historical" but the correct answer is "historic". Aren't these synonymous?
I've found this information and I still think my answer is possible. Am I not correct?
Historic
The adjective 'historic' means 'having importance in history' or 'having influence on history'.
Historical
The adjective 'historical' means 'having taken place in history', 'from the past' or 'pertaining to history'.
Can anyone tell me why I should have written "historic"?
Thanks!