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"Alabama" is a proper noun which is often translated as "Alabama", and "Birmingham" is a proper noun which is often translated as "Birmingham". Learn more about the difference between "Alabama" and "Birmingham" below.
A proper noun refers to the name of a person, place, or thing.
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a. Alabama
The first celebration of the American Mardi Gras was held in Mobile, Alabama, in 1703.La primera celebración del Mardi Gras estadounidense tuvo lugar en la ciudad de Mobile, Alabama, en 1703.
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A proper noun refers to the name of a person, place, or thing.
proper noun
a. Birmingham
Ozzy Osbourne was born in Birmingham, United Kingdom, in 1948.Ozzy Osbourne nació en Birmingham, Gran Bretaña, en 1948.
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