“The senator is working at the capital today.”
Confusables Entry 93 / 1011 60-second read
Capital vs. Capitol
A city/wealth/uppercase letter versus a physical building.
The comparisoni
“The senator is working at the capitol today.”
More examplesii
01
We are seeking venture capitol.
We are seeking venture capital.
02
Paris is the capitol of France.
Paris is the capital of France.
The ruleiii
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CAPITOL = the building where a legislature meets.
They sound identical and both relate to government and importance.
Memory aidiv
Remember it like this
The CapitOl building has a dOme (both have an O).