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Basically, these adverbs are actually useless This doctor has no abbreviation A little dash of this, a little dash of that... Yeah, I am happy to let you know. Yea! The little dash: the hyphen Learn how to not trip up or run to the period How does this [impact / have an impact on] you? What’s new in the wide, wide world of English? Did he get any sleep or not? Now, how many days does "every" mean? September 07 October 07 November 07 December 07 January 08 February 08 March 08 April 08 May 08 June 08 July 08 August 08 September 08 October 08 November 08 
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Yes, I've seen "capitol" used that way. Not that ideas can't come out of capitols (well, maybe not ... government, ideas ... hmm). No matter, the usage is incorrect. The word "capitol" refers to the building where the governmental entity operates. Example: The capitol in Austin looks a lot like the one in Washington, D.C. The word "capital" refers to the city where the government is based. Example: Austin is the capital of Texas. Another usage for "capital" is hinted at in the title of this blog. Correctly written, that would be, "I have a capital idea." Used as an adjective, capital means "excellent" in this usage. And "capital" as a noun also can mean "wealth." Example: How much capital do you have? So now you know you can gather some capital to go to the capital to see the capitol! Got it? Get it? Good!
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