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  2. Wikipedia talk : WikiProject Martial arts/archive 2

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    Wushu literally means "martial arts" in Chinese, and as we don't capitalize "martial arts" in English I think the same should go with this term. However, wushu is also used as the official name on the modern styles of Chinese martial arts, giving it a reason to be capitalized, though I personally prefer to call these styles modern/contemporary ...

  3. Capitonym - Wikipedia

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    Capitonym. A capitonym is a word that changes its meaning (and sometimes pronunciation) when it is capitalized; the capitalization usually applies due to one form being a proper noun or eponym. [1] It is a portmanteau of the word capital with the suffix -onym. A capitonym is a form of homograph and – when the two forms are pronounced ...

  4. Wikipedia:WikiProject Numismatics/Style - Wikipedia

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    You should not put links in the title. Do not capitalize second and subsequent words unless the title is a proper noun (such as a name) or is otherwise almost always capitalized (for example: Canadian "Loonie", but British pound sterling). This especially applies to denominations, which are unit of measurement and not proper nouns, (e.g., euro ...

  5. Talk:Ohm - Wikipedia

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    SI units derived named for a person should not be capitalized, but their symbols should be. Note that the symbol for the ohm (Ω) is not a Latin letter, but it is a capitalized Greek letter. --Random832 15:54, 19 June 2008 (UTC) Reply The words "Latin" and "Greek" are proper nouns, and they ARE capitalized.

  6. Talk:Trojan horse (computing) - Wikipedia

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    It varies, and reasonable arguments can be made for both approaches. The word is correctly capitalized when referring to the Trojans who the Greeks fought in the Trojan Way - or the Trojan horse that they built, So, because this is the same word, it would normally be still be capitalized - as per Wikipedia:Manual of Style.

  7. Wikipedia talk : Manual of Style/Capital letters/Archive 27

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    The simplest de-capitalization rule is to capitalize if, and only if, the title is directly used as a title in front of a name, so "President Nixon" but everywhere else "president". Such a rule could actually be followed. Peter coxhead ( talk) 14:38, 26 February 2018 (UTC) Thank you for replying here, Peter coxhead.

  8. Wikipedia:Naming conventions (chemistry) - Wikipedia

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    They do not have special capitalization or italic formatting (see MOS:CAPS and MOS:ITALIC) regardless of the origin of the name unless appropriate for the start of a sentence or part of a title. The symbols for elements should always be capitalized. Use: Iron and californium (Fe and Cf) are metals. After I iron my clothes, I will go to California.

  9. Capital expenditure - Wikipedia

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    Development. Misconduct. v. t. e. Capital expenditure or capital expense (abbreviated capex, CAPEX, or CapEx) is the money an organization or corporate entity spends to buy, maintain, or improve its fixed assets, such as buildings, vehicles, equipment, or land. [1] [2] It is considered a capital expenditure when the asset is newly purchased or ...