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Originally Posted by DanielDudley
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.
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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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