How many U.S. States have you visited?

[southendmd]

btw what is the difference between "capital" and capitol"?

It's very confusing. 

"Capital" refers to a city or town that is the seat of government; to a capital letter as opposed to a lowercase letter; and to wealth or resources.  "Capital" can also be an adjective (i.e. capital city, capital letter).

"Capitol" refers primarily to the building in Washington, D.C., in which Congress sits or to similar buildings used by state legislatures.

So, you could say that the Capitol is in the capital. 

[Monika]

It's very confusing. 

"Capital" refers to a city or town that is the seat of government; to a capital letter as opposed to a lowercase letter; and to wealth or resources.  "Capital" can also be an adjective (i.e. capital city, capital letter).

"Capitol" refers primarily to the building in Washington, D.C., in which Congress sits or to similar buildings used by state legislatures.

So, you could say that the Capitol is in the capital. 

Thanks, Paul. Or should I say: Oh, capital, Paul, capital!

[David In Indy]

From your description Indiana sounds similar to Pennsylvania ( a state I liked very much).

Indiana and Pennsylvania are very similar, Monika. Pennsylvania reminds me of Indiana every time I go there.

[Sason]

btw what is the difference between "capital" and capitol"?

Great question, Monika.

I've also wondered that many a time.



ETA: thanks for the explanation, Paul.

[Meryl]

I learned to remember that "capitol" referred to the actual building by associating it with the "o" in dome.

[serious crayons]

I learned to remember that "capitol" referred to the actual building by associating it with the "o" in dome.

Kind of like remembering that the "principal" is your pal. Heh heh.

[Jeff Wrangler]

I learned to remember that "capitol" referred to the actual building by associating it with the "o" in dome.

For me it was thinking of the top of a column, and capitol buildings frequently have lots of Greek columns.

[Aloysius J. Gleek]

For me it was thinking of the top of a column, and capitol buildings frequently have lots of Greek columns.

The Capitol

"What do you think--do you like it?"

"Capital!"




capital  adjective

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of the very best kind <a truly capital  idea, which I highly endorse>

Synonyms A-OK, A1, awesome, bang-up, banner, beautiful, blue-chip, blue-ribbon, boffo, bonny (also bonnie) [chiefly British], boss [slang], brag, brave, bully, bumper, capital, choice, classic, cool [slang], corking, crackerjack, cracking, dandy, divine, dope [slang], down [slang], dynamite, fab, fabulous, famous, fantabulous [slang], fantastic, fine, first-class, first-rate, first-string, five-star, four-star, frontline, gangbusters (also gangbuster), gilt-edged (or gilt-edge), gone [slang], grand, great, groovy, heavenly, high-class, hot, hype [slang], immense, jim-dandy, keen, lovely, marvelous (or marvellous), mean, neat, nifty, noble, number one (also No. 1), numero uno, out-of-sight [slang], par excellence, peachy, peachy keen, phat [slang], prime, primo [slang], prize, prizewinning, quality, radical [slang], righteous [slang], sensational, slick, splendid, stellar, sterling, superb, superior, superlative, supernal, swell, terrific, tip-top, top, top-flight, top-notch, top-of-the-line, topping [chiefly British], top-shelf, unsurpassed, wizard [chiefly British], wonderful

Related Words acceptable, adequate, all right, decent, good, OK (or okay), passable, satisfactory, tolerable; better, exceptional, fancy, high-grade, high-test, premium, select, special, superfine; classical, standard, traditional

Near Antonyms bad, inferior, low-grade, substandard, unsatisfactory; mediocre, middling, second-class, second-rate

Antonyms atrocious, awful, execrable, lousy, pathetic, poor, rotten, terrible, vile, wretched