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

:rolleyes:

Marsopa
irmamar
April 30, 2009, 09:22 AM
Nowadays it is compulsory to put the accent on capital letters. Some years before it wasn't.
CrOtALiTo
April 30, 2009, 09:22 AM
When I translate, am I supposed to put accent marks on capital letters? I have heard yes and no from different people.

:rolleyes:

Marsopa

In the capital letter is not correct put accent.
irmamar
April 30, 2009, 09:24 AM
In the capital letter is not correct put accent.

We've crossed, Crotalito :). Yes, it is compulsory now.
irmamar
April 30, 2009, 09:27 AM
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 (http://buscon.rae.es/dpdI/SrvltGUIBusDPD?origen=RAE&lema=sigla), 5b (http://buscon.rae.es/dpdI/SrvltGUIBusDPD?origen=RAE&lema=sigla#5b)).


http://buscon.rae.es/dpdI/SrvltConsulta?lema=acentuaci%C3%B3n
CrOtALiTo
April 30, 2009, 09:44 AM
We've crossed, Crotalito :). Yes, it is compulsory now.

Yes, we have crossed con our commentaries about it.:)
AngelicaDeAlquezar
April 30, 2009, 11:16 AM
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.
irmamar
April 30, 2009, 11:24 AM
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! :)
AngelicaDeAlquezar
April 30, 2009, 11:58 AM
:lol: not really... my teachers made me learn some trivia. ;)
irmamar
April 30, 2009, 12:04 PM
Anyway it's a good explanation, I had never imagine such a thing. It's good to know, thanks :)