Should the periodic table of elements be capitalised?
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I was always under the impression that the periodic table of elements was a common noun, so it did not require capitalisation (after all, Wikipedia does not capitalise it, and neither did revision websites that I used on the BBC). However, I recently came across the IUPAC (International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry) website, and also checked my A-level specification, both of which actually capitalises the word 'periodic table'.
Here is the link to the IUPAC page that mentions 'the Periodic Table', although it later talks about dispensing 'a periodic table': https://iupac.org/what-we-do/periodic-table-of-elements/
Another example of the periodic table being capitalised would be my A-level specification (from the Assessment and Qualifications Alliance). Under section 3.1.1 for the subject content, they also capitalise the word 'periodic table': https://filestore.aqa.org.uk/resources/chemistry/specifications/AQA-7404-7405-SP-2015.PDF
The second link definitely concerns me slightly because I'm not sure if I should now capitalise the periodic table in my examinations or not.
Any help to clarify whether it should be capitalised or not would be much appreciated.
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I was always under the impression that the periodic table of elements was a common noun, so it did not require capitalisation (after all, Wikipedia does not capitalise it, and neither did revision websites that I used on the BBC). However, I recently came across the IUPAC (International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry) website, and also checked my A-level specification, both of which actually capitalises the word 'periodic table'.
Here is the link to the IUPAC page that mentions 'the Periodic Table', although it later talks about dispensing 'a periodic table': https://iupac.org/what-we-do/periodic-table-of-elements/
Another example of the periodic table being capitalised would be my A-level specification (from the Assessment and Qualifications Alliance). Under section 3.1.1 for the subject content, they also capitalise the word 'periodic table': https://filestore.aqa.org.uk/resources/chemistry/specifications/AQA-7404-7405-SP-2015.PDF
The second link definitely concerns me slightly because I'm not sure if I should now capitalise the periodic table in my examinations or not.
Any help to clarify whether it should be capitalised or not would be much appreciated.
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Used as a common noun (there are many different versions of the periodic table) it would not normally be capitalized. Used as a proper noun (Mendeleev’s Periodic Table of Chemical Elements) it would be capitalized. Just as we write President Trump but president of the United States.
– Jason Bassford
2 days ago
Thank you, Jason, that was my original take on the matter. Although it does make me wonder why my A-level specification capitalises the word since it seems to be referring to the common noun form rather than a proper noun like the example you mentioned in your comment. What is the reason for this? Can it actually be called a matter of style? Thanks in advance. :)
– Tolga
2 days ago
Yes, it's certainly stylistic. Not everybody does it the same way.
– Jason Bassford
2 days ago
Just like the Internet became the internet.
– Global Charm
2 days ago
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I was always under the impression that the periodic table of elements was a common noun, so it did not require capitalisation (after all, Wikipedia does not capitalise it, and neither did revision websites that I used on the BBC). However, I recently came across the IUPAC (International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry) website, and also checked my A-level specification, both of which actually capitalises the word 'periodic table'.
Here is the link to the IUPAC page that mentions 'the Periodic Table', although it later talks about dispensing 'a periodic table': https://iupac.org/what-we-do/periodic-table-of-elements/
Another example of the periodic table being capitalised would be my A-level specification (from the Assessment and Qualifications Alliance). Under section 3.1.1 for the subject content, they also capitalise the word 'periodic table': https://filestore.aqa.org.uk/resources/chemistry/specifications/AQA-7404-7405-SP-2015.PDF
The second link definitely concerns me slightly because I'm not sure if I should now capitalise the periodic table in my examinations or not.
Any help to clarify whether it should be capitalised or not would be much appreciated.
capitalization proper-nouns
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I was always under the impression that the periodic table of elements was a common noun, so it did not require capitalisation (after all, Wikipedia does not capitalise it, and neither did revision websites that I used on the BBC). However, I recently came across the IUPAC (International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry) website, and also checked my A-level specification, both of which actually capitalises the word 'periodic table'.
Here is the link to the IUPAC page that mentions 'the Periodic Table', although it later talks about dispensing 'a periodic table': https://iupac.org/what-we-do/periodic-table-of-elements/
Another example of the periodic table being capitalised would be my A-level specification (from the Assessment and Qualifications Alliance). Under section 3.1.1 for the subject content, they also capitalise the word 'periodic table': https://filestore.aqa.org.uk/resources/chemistry/specifications/AQA-7404-7405-SP-2015.PDF
The second link definitely concerns me slightly because I'm not sure if I should now capitalise the periodic table in my examinations or not.
Any help to clarify whether it should be capitalised or not would be much appreciated.
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Used as a common noun (there are many different versions of the periodic table) it would not normally be capitalized. Used as a proper noun (Mendeleev’s Periodic Table of Chemical Elements) it would be capitalized. Just as we write President Trump but president of the United States.
– Jason Bassford
2 days ago
Thank you, Jason, that was my original take on the matter. Although it does make me wonder why my A-level specification capitalises the word since it seems to be referring to the common noun form rather than a proper noun like the example you mentioned in your comment. What is the reason for this? Can it actually be called a matter of style? Thanks in advance. :)
– Tolga
2 days ago
Yes, it's certainly stylistic. Not everybody does it the same way.
– Jason Bassford
2 days ago
Just like the Internet became the internet.
– Global Charm
2 days ago
add a comment |
Used as a common noun (there are many different versions of the periodic table) it would not normally be capitalized. Used as a proper noun (Mendeleev’s Periodic Table of Chemical Elements) it would be capitalized. Just as we write President Trump but president of the United States.
– Jason Bassford
2 days ago
Thank you, Jason, that was my original take on the matter. Although it does make me wonder why my A-level specification capitalises the word since it seems to be referring to the common noun form rather than a proper noun like the example you mentioned in your comment. What is the reason for this? Can it actually be called a matter of style? Thanks in advance. :)
– Tolga
2 days ago
Yes, it's certainly stylistic. Not everybody does it the same way.
– Jason Bassford
2 days ago
Just like the Internet became the internet.
– Global Charm
2 days ago
Used as a common noun (there are many different versions of the periodic table) it would not normally be capitalized. Used as a proper noun (Mendeleev’s Periodic Table of Chemical Elements) it would be capitalized. Just as we write President Trump but president of the United States.
– Jason Bassford
2 days ago
Used as a common noun (there are many different versions of the periodic table) it would not normally be capitalized. Used as a proper noun (Mendeleev’s Periodic Table of Chemical Elements) it would be capitalized. Just as we write President Trump but president of the United States.
– Jason Bassford
2 days ago
Thank you, Jason, that was my original take on the matter. Although it does make me wonder why my A-level specification capitalises the word since it seems to be referring to the common noun form rather than a proper noun like the example you mentioned in your comment. What is the reason for this? Can it actually be called a matter of style? Thanks in advance. :)
– Tolga
2 days ago
Thank you, Jason, that was my original take on the matter. Although it does make me wonder why my A-level specification capitalises the word since it seems to be referring to the common noun form rather than a proper noun like the example you mentioned in your comment. What is the reason for this? Can it actually be called a matter of style? Thanks in advance. :)
– Tolga
2 days ago
Yes, it's certainly stylistic. Not everybody does it the same way.
– Jason Bassford
2 days ago
Yes, it's certainly stylistic. Not everybody does it the same way.
– Jason Bassford
2 days ago
Just like the Internet became the internet.
– Global Charm
2 days ago
Just like the Internet became the internet.
– Global Charm
2 days ago
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Used as a common noun (there are many different versions of the periodic table) it would not normally be capitalized. Used as a proper noun (Mendeleev’s Periodic Table of Chemical Elements) it would be capitalized. Just as we write President Trump but president of the United States.
– Jason Bassford
2 days ago
Thank you, Jason, that was my original take on the matter. Although it does make me wonder why my A-level specification capitalises the word since it seems to be referring to the common noun form rather than a proper noun like the example you mentioned in your comment. What is the reason for this? Can it actually be called a matter of style? Thanks in advance. :)
– Tolga
2 days ago
Yes, it's certainly stylistic. Not everybody does it the same way.
– Jason Bassford
2 days ago
Just like the Internet became the internet.
– Global Charm
2 days ago