when do you capitalize the word 'Earth', and when do you not capitalize it?

Question

all i need is a quick, simple-but-easy-to-understand answer.

Answer 1

When you are talking about the planet (i.e. using it as a name or proper noun) it is capitalized.

When you are talking about the ground (another word for dirt) then it is lowercase.

Answer 2

If you are referring to th earth as the ground that we walk on eg the earth was lush and green, then this is a noun and there is no capital. If you are referring to the planet Earth (or the planet Mars etc ie proper nouns) then a capital is required.

Answer 3

You capitalized Earth when you are talking about the planet itself. The Earth is blue and green and white, etc.

Earth also means soil, ground, etc, so you can use earth without capitalizing it.
She lay on the soft earth, gazing at the sky.

Mother Earth is Capitilized as is Earth Day!

Answer 4

Capitalize it at the beginning of a sentence and when you are writing about the planet. After all, names are capitalized.

Answer 5

capitalize the word if you use it as a noun, ie the planet Earth. do not capitalize it if you use it as a descriptive, ie:
the earthy soil of the plains is a good medium for growth.

Answer 6

"Earth" the planet is always capitalized... It's a proper name.
"earth" dirt/ground, only to start a sentence.

Answer 7

When you wanna say something bout earth like... "The Earth and its Atmosphere" you capitalise it and when you say something followed by earth like.... Mineral on earth. You dont. simple

Answer 8

When you use it as a proper noun (i.e. as a name) or when it is the first word in the sentence.

Answer 9

i think you capitalize it when you are using it as a planet?

Answer 10

the planet Earth always.......the ground earth never