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AP article (#78975)
by Alan Allport on February 13, 2006 at 5:20 PM

I don't understand. Are you saying that the AP got 'capital' and 'capitol' confused (but they didn't, surely)? Or is it something else?

Re: AP article (#78976)
by Ralph E. Luker on February 13, 2006 at 5:25 PM

But surely AP did, didn't it?

Re: AP article (#78979)
by Alan Allport on February 13, 2006 at 5:45 PM

I don't think so. A capital is a city of government; a capitol is a building of government. Pella is a city, isn't it?

Re: AP article (#78984)
by Ralph E. Luker on February 13, 2006 at 6:04 PM

I was afraid you were better at this than I am. I'll delete the parenthetical note.

Re: AP article (#78990)
by Alan Allport on February 13, 2006 at 6:14 PM

I was afraid you were better at this than I am.

Wot, better at bloodyminded nitpicking? Sadly, I probably am.

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