* Earth: Always capitalized. It's a proper noun referring to our planet.
* Sun: Always capitalized. It's a proper noun referring to our star.
* President: Capitalized when it's a title used before a specific person's name.
* Example: President Biden
* Not capitalized when it's used generally.
* Example: The president of the United States.
* Department: Capitalized when it's part of a specific official name.
* Example: Department of Transportation
* Not capitalized when it's used generally.
* Example: The department is having a staff meeting.
General Capitalization Rules
* Proper Nouns: Names of specific people, places, and things are capitalized.
* Example: John, New York City, the Eiffel Tower
* Titles: Capitalize titles when used before a person's name.
* Example: Senator Smith, Dr. Jones
* Days of the Week, Months of the Year: Always capitalize.
* Holidays: Always capitalize.
* Languages: Always capitalize.
* Nationalities and Races: Always capitalize.
* Compass Directions: Capitalized only when they refer to a specific region.
* Example: The West Coast, East Asia
* First Word in a Sentence: Always capitalized.
* First Word in a Quote: Always capitalized, even if it's not the first word of the sentence.
Let me know if you have any other capitalization questions!