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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
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Is he a historical person ? or Was he a historical person ?
1 ) Jesus Christ is a historical person.
2 ) Jesus Christ was a historical person.
Could you tell me which is correct ? Or both are correct by any chance ?
2 ) Jesus Christ was a historical person.
Could you tell me which is correct ? Or both are correct by any chance ?
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Hi, Neither is wrong.. The phrase 'historical figure ' is more common than 'historical person'. I always say 'a n historical .
- Hi, Neither is wrong..
- The phrase 'historical figure ' is more common than 'historical person'.
- I always say 'a n historical .
- .
- ' Some people do, some people don't.
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Hi,
Neither is wrong..
The phrase 'historical figure' is more common than 'historical person'.
I always say 'an historical . . . ' Some people do, some people don't.
Neither is wrong..
The phrase 'historical figure' is more common than 'historical person'.
I always say 'an historical . . . ' Some people do, some people don't.
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Hi,
I would replace person with figure. As for the question, I would use the first one because historical already
denotes the past. And if Jesus is of historical importance, then Jesus is *a historical figure.
*If you pronounce the ‘h’ at the beginning of historical, use a; otherwise, use an.
Regards
I would replace person with figure. As for the question, I would use the first one because historical already
denotes the past. And if Jesus is of historical importance, then Jesus is *a historical figure.
*If you pronounce the ‘h’ at the beginning of historical, use a; otherwise, use an.
Regards
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