Why capitalization is needed in run for Prime Minister or Parliament?

[Haihao]

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #150 "Idioms with the phrasal verb run", question 2

Hillary Clinton has not ruled out ......... president at the next election.

(a) running off
(b) running for
(c) running against
(d) running down

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #150 "Idioms with the phrasal verb run", answer 2

Hillary Clinton has not ruled out running for president at the next election.

Correct answer: (b) running for

Your answer was: correct
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Hi,

Could you tell me why capitalization is needed in run for Prime Minister or Parliament whereas not in run for president or the presidency.?

Thank you.
haihao

[Alan]

Hi Haihao,

I would say this is a matter of style. My preference would be to use capital letters for president/prime minister/parliament and so on when you are referring to the title/place of a particular country. For example you could talk of 'queens/kings throughout history' but 'King Charles was executed'.

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