A NATIONAL LEADER in teaching students to write effectively, learn from each other and think for themselves A NATIONAL LEADER in teaching students to write effectively, learn from each other and think for themselves A NATIONAL LEADER in teaching students to write effectively, learn from each other and think for themselves A NATIONAL LEADER in teaching students to write effectively, learn from each other and think for themselves A NATIONAL LEADER in teaching students to write effectively, learn from each other and think for themselves A NATIONAL LEADER in teaching students to write effectively, learn from each other and think for themselves A NATIONAL LEADER in teaching students to write effectively, learn from each other and think for themselves A NATIONAL LEADER in teaching students to write effectively, learn from each other and think for themselves A NATIONAL LEADER in teaching students to write effectively, learn from each other and think for themselves A NATIONAL LEADER in teaching students to write effectively, learn from each other and think for themselves A NATIONAL LEADER in teaching students to write effectively, learn from each other and think for themselves A NATIONAL LEADER in teaching students to write effectively, learn from each other and think for themselves A NATIONAL LEADER in teaching students to write effectively, learn from each other and think for themselves
A NATIONAL LEADER
 in teaching students
to write effectively,
learn from each other
and think for themselves

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Commonly Confused Words

capital/capitol

Capital refers to a town or city that serves as a seat of government or a place at the center: "Many consider Milan to be the fashion capital of the world."  Capital can also describe wealth, an asset or human resources.  Capitol is a building in which a state legislagture meets or, specifically, the building in Washington, D.C., where the U.S. Congress meets.

SOURCE: American Heritage Dictionaries' 100 Words Almost Everyone Confuses & Misuses