Talk:capital

Ț==vs. Capitol==

Do they really say The capitol of the U.S. is Washington, D.C.? I thought capitol was the name for the building. D.D. 19:41 May 19, 2003 (UTC)

You're right. It's just an often misused term. I don't see it used on the capital page though. Where did you see it? --Menchi 08:31 May 20, 2003 (UTC)

After reaidng fonzy's reply, I realize that Dhum Dhum is talking about the "translation." I thought DD is saying that the sample sentence about DC is in the article. --Menchi 09:07 May 20, 2003 (UTC)

Sorry, i thought thatss how americans spelt it, thats what i always see on TV eg Capitol 30 miles. -fonzy

Sorry to have confused some people. My question really is this: "is capitol an accepted American English version of the (British) English capital"? D.D. 20:13 May 20, 2003 (UTC)

French Capital

Isn't "the most important city within a country" capitale in French? --Menchi 19:37 May 22, 2003 (UTC)

You're absolutely right. I deleted that translation. D.D. 19:42 May 22, 2003 (UTC)

Derived terms from Chambers 1908 (possibly sum of parts?)

• circulating capital or floating capital consists of the wages paid to the workmen, and of the raw material used up in the processes of industry, etc.
• fixed capital consists of buildings, machines, tools, etc.
• make capital out of, to turn to advantage.

English Etymology

Why is this section marked as incomplete? 20:56, 2 November 2020 (UTC)