Capital or Capitol?
What Is the Difference between "Capital" and "Capitol"?
"Capital" and "capitol" are often confused. This confusion occurs with writers from the US and the UK, but the difference between the two words has nothing to do with US or UK writing conventions.- "Capitol" is the building where the US Congress meets.
- "Capital" means a city serving as a country's seat of government, an amount of money or property, an uppercase letter, main, or excellent.
More about "Capitol" and "Capital"
When some non-Americans see the word "Capitol" in writing, they assume it is a typo of "capital." It isn't.Capitol
The Capitol is the building that serves as the seat of government for the United States Congress. It is located in Washington on top of Capitol Hill.The United States Capitol
Capital
The word "capital" has five meanings:(1) A city that is the seat of the government for a country or a state
For example:- The capital of England is London. (In this meaning, "capital" is a noun.)
(2) An amount of money or property
For example:- Do you have any capital invested in her business?
(3) An uppercase letter
For example:- "A," "B," and "C" are capital letters, but "a," "b," and "c" are lowercase letters. (Here, "capital" is an adjective.)
- In German, every noun starts with a capital. (In this example, "capital" is a noun.)
(4) Main or principal
For example:- Our capital concern is that everyone gets fed during the electricity failure. (Here, "capital" is an adjective.)
(5) First rate or excellent
For example:- That was a capital speech you made, old chap. (Here, "capital" is an adjective. The use of "capital" meaning "first rate" or "excellent" was common during the 19th century, but it fell sharply during the 20th century. Interestingly though, it appears to be getting more common. [evidence])
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