Master confusing words with ease
Capital vs. Capitol
Capital
/ˈkæpətl/Examples:
'Oh capital, capital!' shouted Brass, from the mere force of habit."A capital crime;Positive: publishing, venture capital.
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Capitol
/ˈkæpətəl/Examples:
The city planned the rally at the old capitol building.A thunderstorm shattered the windows of the capitol dome.The capitol was adorned with the flags of participating nations.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Capital and capitol both relate to governance, but are used in different contexts.
- Capital has several meanings including a city where government activities occur, or finances and resources.
- Remember capital can refer to uppercase letters as in writing as well.
- Capitol refers specifically to buildings where legislative functions occur, such as the Capitol building in Washington, DC.
- Think of capitol with an o like the o in dome, which you might find on top of a capitol building.
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