I never knew,
 

That the Capitol was spelled with and "o", at first I thought it was a misspelling. Now I know, Capital and Capitol have a very different meaning. The stuff one can learn on this forum amazes me. PS: I am a very poor speller.

I remember my grade school teacher drilling that into us.
I went to a two-room school from K thru 5
I graduated 5th grade with 6 other students.

I'm fonder of capital than capitols

principal principle
mantel mantle
read read
comb bomb

Isn't English fun?

I'll probably get kicked off for this, (I think I'm on some sort of probation)
but I want to offer my condolences to my southern neighbors for what happened at the Capitol last week. My wife and I were very saddened by this.

When ever someone asks me how to spell something my reply is; "I can spell, its just not accurate"

The tough coughs as he ploughs the dough.

In about 4th grade I learned that "capitol" is the building because the building has a dome. There's an "o" in both.

Also, "ghoti" could be pronounced "fish".

fun is kind.

read, reed, red, read

In grade school I was in a group taught ITA for 1 year (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Initial_Teaching_Alphabet) that I feel put me way behind in spelling.

Summore phorya: lead, led, & lead

Yes it can.

I had to look it up.

Capitol only ever refers to a building. Capital can refer to money, excellence, or execution. You can raise capital, have a capital idea, or be executed for a capital offense.

Capitol is the building, the O is like the dome on top of it. At least, that is how I learned it back in grade school.

Much like principle and principal - the principal of your school can try to be a pal ....

I need a way to remember that....

Two "o"s in maroon :D!

I can speel better than Festus when I gots to ...
dawgs and machines understand ;)

Actually, I think it goes further, as the word Capitol is used when referring to the actual building, whereas capital , along with all the other aforementioned uses, is a geographic reference (e.g. Washington DC is our nation's capital and is where the national Capitol building is located).

Thanks to my high school sophomore English teacher, Miss Hutchinson, for this tidbit of info.

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Pony and Bologna?

He'll Heal Heel

Called "Homophones" i.e. By buy bye, to too two, there their they're, I looked this up for all you homo lovers.

eye half a spiel checker, it's plane two sea...