WHATS YOUR FAVORITE CAPITOL CITY IN CAPITALS

[Parche]

IN THE SPIRIT OF CAPITAL LETTER DU DAY

Honolulu...........:hi:

[redqueen]

1. DID YOU MEAN TO SAY HONOLULU?

MY FAVORITE STATE CAPITAL IS AUSTIN, NATCH!

[Parche]

3. OH FOR GAWDS SAKE

YES I F-IN DID :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :hi:

TEXAS IS A COUNTRY, NOT A STATE

[trof]

2. CAPITOL CITY

In all the old B movies the name of the capitol city is CAPITOL CITY.

[redqueen]

4. THEY MISSPELL IT IN THE MOVIES, TOO?

WEIRD!

[trof]

5. What misspelling? I don't get it.

[Bucky]

8. The capitOl building is always located in the capitAl city.

The spelling is correct. My capitalization could use some work. Or do I mean capitolization?

[redqueen]

9. OOPS!

:blush: :dunce:

[trof]

11. Well I'll just be blowed.

I guess you're never too old to learn.
And me a journalism major.
I always thought 'capitol' referred to location or edifice and 'capital' to money.
I stand corrected.
But it IS damned confusing.
:-(

50states.com
Is it spelled Capitol or Capital?

Main Entry: capitol
Pronunciation: 'ka-p&-t&l, 'kap-t&l
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin Capitolium, temple of Jupiter at Rome on the Capitoline hill
Date: 1699
1 a : a building in which a state legislative body meets b : a group of buildings in which the functions of state government are carried out
2 capitalized : the building in which the U.S. Congress meets at Washington, D.C.

Main Entry: capital
Function: noun
Etymology: French or Italian; French, from Italian capitale, from capitale, adjective, chief, principal, from Latin capitalis
Date: circa 1639
1 a (1) : a stock of accumulated goods especially at a specified time and in contrast to income received during a specified period; also : the value of these accumulated goods (2) : accumulated goods devoted to the production of other goods (3) : accumulated possessions calculated to bring in income b (1) : net worth (2) : CAPITAL STOCK c : persons holding capital d : ADVANTAGE, GAIN {make capital of the situation}
2 <2capital> a : a capital letter; especially : an initial capital letter b : a letter belonging to a style of alphabet modeled on the style customarily used in inscriptions
3 <2capital> a : a city serving as a seat of government b : a city preeminent in some special activity {the fashion capital}

[Critters2]

6. SPRINGFIELD

But our governor refuses to live there. He lives in CHICAGO. :eyes:

[ohiosmith]

7. DUBLIN

:beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer:

[Throd]

10. MADRID

[WinkyDink]

12. PARIS.

[huskerlaw]

13. LONDON

BRUSSELS is nice too.

[Tommy_Carcetti]

14. HARRISBURG

DON'T ASK ME WHY!!!!!

[triguy46]

15. SANTA FE

[Faygo Kid]

16. LANSING

OK, so I won't get many takers. . .

But GO LANSING LUGNUTS!