Tham khảo tài liệu 'appology corres 10', ngoại ngữ, anh ngữ phổ thông phục vụ nhu cầu học tập, nghiên cứu và làm việc hiệu quả | HISTORIC OR HISTORICAL here See HEAR OR HERE . hero singular heroes plural See PLURALS iv . heroin or heroine HEROIN is a drug. A HEROINE is a female hero. hers No apostrophe is needed. This is mine this is HERS. HERS has a yellow handle. hiccough or hiccup Both words are pronounced hiccup and either spelling can be used. The second spelling hiccup is more usual. hiccup hieroglyphics hiccuped hiccuping not -pp- high-tech or hi-tec Both spellings are correct for the adjective derived from high technology A HI-TEC factory A HIGH-TECH computer system Without the hyphen each word can be used as a noun replacing high technology A generation familiar with HIGH TECH The latest development in HI TEC hindrance not hinderance hippopotamus singular hippopotami or hippopotamuses plural See FOREIGN PLURALS. historic or historical HISTORIC means famous in history memorable or likely to go down in recorded history a HISTORIC meeting HISTORICAL means existing in the past or representing something that could have happened in the past 87 HOARD OR HORDE a HISTORICAL novel a HISTORICAL fact Note It would not be wrong to say or write an historic meeting an historical novel an historical fact. However this usage of an before words like hotel historic and historical is becoming much less common now that the h beginning these words is usually voiced. hoard or horde To HOARD is to save something in a secret place. A HOARD is a secret store. A HORDE is a large group of people insects or animals. hoarse or horse HOARSE means croaky sore or rough a HOARSE whisper . HORSE is an animal. hole or whole Use these exemplar sentences as a guide She ate the WHOLE cake by herself. You have a HOLE in your sock. homeoepathy homeopathy Both spellings are correct. honest not onnist or honist honorary Note this word has four syllables not three. An HONORARY secretary of an association is one who works voluntarily and receives no payment. honour honourable hoof singular hoofs or hooves plural See PLURALS v
