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? asked in Education & ReferenceHigher Education (University +) · 10 years ago

'On this Earth' or 'On this earth'?

I am including this in my personal statement and am uncertain as to which is grammatically correct. I am thinking 'on this earth' because earth may just be referring to the ground beneath our feet. But I'm not entirely certain.

Thanks in advance.

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  • The Toshokan Kid
    Lv 6
    10 years ago
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    First one is the planet.

    Second one is dirt.

  • D Reaper
    Lv 4
    10 years ago

    On this Earth. Planets always start with a capital letter in spelling. If you're standing on the ground, you're standing on the Earth's surface.

  • Anonymous
    10 years ago

    If you're talking about the celestial body, then you should capitalize it. =] Like, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Neptune. =]

  • Anonymous
    10 years ago

    On this earth.

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