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Old April 30, 2009, 09:06 AM
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When I translate, am I supposed to put accent marks on capital letters? I have heard yes and no from different people.



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Nowadays it is compulsory to put the accent on capital letters. Some years before it wasn't.
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When I translate, am I supposed to put accent marks on capital letters? I have heard yes and no from different people.



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In the capital letter is not correct put accent.
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Old April 30, 2009, 09:24 AM
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In the capital letter is not correct put accent.
We've crossed, Crotalito . Yes, it is compulsory now.
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Old April 30, 2009, 09:27 AM
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Take a look at this:

7. Acentuación de letras mayúsculas
Las letras mayúsculas, tanto si se trata de iniciales como si se integran en una palabra escrita enteramente en mayúsculas, deben llevar tilde si así les corresponde según las reglas de acentuación: Ángel, PROHIBIDO PISAR EL CÉSPED. No se acentúan, sin embargo, las mayúsculas que forman parte de las siglas (→ sigla, 5b).


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We've crossed, Crotalito . Yes, it is compulsory now.
Yes, we have crossed con our commentaries about it.
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I agree with irmamar.

In former times, when writing machines couldn't put accent marks on capital letters, it wasn't necessary to do it. Still, I was taught that when writing by hand, accents couldn't be missed.
Nowadays computers can write all kinds of characters, so accent marks on capital letters are definitely compulsory.
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I agree with irmamar.

In former times, when writing machines couldn't put accent marks on capital letters, it wasn't necessary to do it. Still, I was taught that when writing by hand, accents couldn't be missed.
Nowadays computers can write all kinds of characters, so accent marks on capital letters are definitely compulsory.
I had never thought that it was because of the writing machines... You have a brilliant mind!
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Old April 30, 2009, 11:58 AM
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not really... my teachers made me learn some trivia.
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Anyway it's a good explanation, I had never imagine such a thing. It's good to know, thanks
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