{"id":8232,"date":"2024-03-29T19:58:38","date_gmt":"2024-03-29T19:58:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365-life-hacks\/?p=8232"},"modified":"2024-08-27T05:22:23","modified_gmt":"2024-08-27T05:22:23","slug":"capitol-vs-capital","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365-life-hacks\/writing\/capitol-vs-capital","title":{"rendered":"Is it &#8216;capitol&#8217; or &#8216;capital&#8217;?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"main-content\" data-grid=\"col-12\">\n<p class=\"c-paragraph-3\">The English language is full of nuances and intricacies. One such nuance is between words that sound similar but have different meanings. For example, consider the words \u2018capitol\u2019 and \u2018capital\u2019. They may sound alike, but they have distinct definitions and uses. 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