Capital words need accent?

Question

When I went to school I learned that capital words DID NOT need accent, it bother me the fact that I see even in some newspapers and books, that when you write in capital words the accent has been added. Why?..example AVIóN, CAFé

Answer 1

Welcome to the forum, cosita

Yes, words even all caps need an accent if it is required.

Answer 2

I was raised in Mexico and learned the same rule since my childhood: don't accentuate capital letters. But when I was in the american equivalent to a High School ("preparatoria") in Mexico, I was told the rule was more of a derived rule (never a set-in-stone rule) due to the fact that many (if not all) typewriters lacked space for accentuated upper case characters. Hence, many people thought it was a rule, but in reality it was simply an accepted practice. But when I was in "la prepa" we had computers, and that seemingly correct rule didn't apply anymore. Otherwise, why would computers come with Spanish keyboards that can produce accentuated upper case letters? Just for the fun of it? I doubt it! I hope this helps clarify the myth and its source.

Answer 3

¡Hola!, Cosita:

This question was asked and answered back in March of 2010. Here is a link to that previous question and answer. It will give you the answer you are looking for. "Click" on this link ----> link text.

Best regards,

Moe

Answer 4

I was raised in a spanish country and learned that capital letters don't need accent. Unfortunately, people has been mah\king this terrible mistake.