Capital Letters, The Moon and The Sun
Like all proper nouns, the names of
moons, stars and planets are written with capital letters. However, confusion
arises because the name of the moon orbiting Earth is called The Moon, and the
sun of our solar system is called The Sun. Therefore, the words to denote
our moon and our sun can be either proper nouns or common
nouns depending on context.
Examples:
 The largest
moon orbiting Jupiter is Ganymede. 
(moon - common noun / Ganymede - proper noun, i.e., name of the moon)
The moon
orbiting Earth is The Moon.
(first moon - common noun / The Moon - proper noun, i.e., name of the moon)
Are all
suns as hot as The Sun?
(suns - common noun / The Sun - proper noun, i.e., name of the sun)
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CAPITAL T ON THE?
When a name starts with "The", it should be written with a
capital letter (e.g., The Sex Pistols). However, there
is a lot of leniency on this ruling, particularly with regard to The
Sun and The Moon.
Does the Moon invoke romance?
Does The Moon invoke romance?
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