Historians have to be careful about the terms they use. Identify the correct reason(s) as to why they have to be careful.

Terms mean different things in different periods.

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Languages change over a period of time.

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The terms used today can contradict with the terms used in the past.

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Solution

The correct options are
A Terms mean different things in different periods.
B Languages change over a period of time.
C The terms used today can contradict with the terms used in the past.
Historians have be careful about the terms they use because the meaning of words change over time. For example, the term Hindustan is used in religious context in some places. But in the past it was used in the geographical or cultural context.

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