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Capital or Capitol?
Capital or Capitol?
What is the difference between "capital" and "capitol"?- "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"
Many people (particularly non-Americans) who see the word "Capitol" in writing assume it is a typo of "capital."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.
For example:
- Do you have any capital invested in her business?
For example:
- "A," "B," and "C" are capital letters, but "a," "b," and "c" are lowercase letters.
- In German, every noun starts with a capital.
For example:
- Our capital concern is that everyone gets fed during the electricity failure.
For example:
- That was a capital speech you made, old chap.
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