Capital, Capitol
The building in which a state legislature convenes is called one of these. The other word has several meanings, including a city or town that is the seat of government of a state or nation, a type of letter, money or wealth, and first quality. Read the following examples and then answer the preview questions.
Capital idea, Henry! We shall begin at once!
Do we have enough capital to start a small business?
The capital of California is Sacramento.
They are voting on that issue in the capitol today.
Which word refers to a building? ________________
Which word refers to a city? ________________
Capitol refers to the statehouse or building where the state legislature convenes. (Think of the o as standing for office.) When this word is capitalized, it stands for the office building of the U.S. Congress: the Capitol. The word capital represents the other meanings and uses mentioned above. This word also is used to refer to the death penalty: capital punishment.
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