Historic refers to something important or memorable. The opening of the wing is a historic occasion for the hospital. Historical means concerned with or relating to history. Margaret Mitchell’s “Gone with the Wind” is a historical novel.
Category: Confusing Words
Difference between Hippie and Hippy
Hippie is a long-haired flower child from the 1960s, and hippy is an adjective that describes a person with wide hips.
Difference between Hinder and Prevent
Hinder means to delay, impede, or make things difficult. The leg cast may hinder some of her movements. Prevent means to stop something from happening or succeeding. If you take precautions, you will prevent an accident.
Difference between Hilarious and Hysterical
Hilarious refers to something (not a person) being very funny. The film was simply hilarious. Hysterical refers to people when they lose control of their emotions. We laughed hysterically at the film.
Difference between Hew and Hue
Hew means to cut or chop using a sharp instrument (e.g., axe). The fire fighters used an axe to hew the dead trees from the forest. Hue is a gradient of color that helps to classify other colors. We picked a blue hue of paint to match the living room chairs.
Difference between Heroin and Heroine
Heroin is a drug. Heroine is the principal female character in a novel, poem, or drama. It can also refer to a woman noted for courage, daring action, or special achievement.
Difference between Heritage and Hermitage
Heritage refers to inherited property, status acquired through birth, or a tradition. Hermitage refers to a place where one can live in seclusion (an abbey or monastery).
Difference between Herein and Herewith
Both Herein and Herewith are business jargon and should be avoided in writing.
Difference between Hereafter and Hereinafter
Hereafter means life after death or in the future. Belief in the hereafter is a fundamental part of their faith. The group must comply with all present and hereafter regulations. Hereinafter means in the following part of a document. The Value-Added Tax (hereinafter referred to as VAT) will increase next year.
Difference between Hence, Thence and Whence
Hence means from here, from now, or thus. Two years hence this entire episode will be forgotten by all. It is going to rain, hence the high humidity and clouds. Thence means from that time or from that place. We flew to Raleigh and thence to Dallas on our way back. Whence (an old word) […]
Difference between Hemiplegic, Paraplegic and Quadriplegic
Hemiplegic means being paralyzed on one side of the body. Paraplegic means being paralyzed in the lower half of the body (including the legs). Quadriplegic means being paralyzed on all four limbs.
Difference between Height and Heighth
The correct spelling today is height, though years ago the word ended in th.