It's common to the point of mootness, but: when describing the planet, Earth is a proper noun and should be capitalized. Otherwise you are referring to soil.

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[–] 57 points 1 year ago (1 child)

For all we know, in that moment Elon was standing on some dirt, making him the wealthiest person on lower-case earth.

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  • [–] 10 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    Exactly. So if we want to be pedants, earth or Earth would be fine here. Even if he's in a building, that building is still on the soil. Even if he's flying in an airplane, that airplane is supported by air, which it itself supported by earth. The only way you can't be "on earth" is if you're in space and/or in freefall. And Musk is too much of a coward to climb aboard one of his own rockets.

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  • [–] -1 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    you could be “on grass” instead

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