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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 ends in al, like financial or municipal, which are associated with cities or money.
- Capitol has an o like dome, reminding you of a dome-shaped building, which many capitols have.
- Remember Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., where the Capitol building is located. It has an o in Hill, like o in Capitol.
- Think of capital as something that adapts to multiple meanings like a capital letter, a city, or money.
- If you think of capital punishment, remember it involves serious matters, just like how important capital cities are.
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