Either way can be used, though some unsaid rules do apply. It is usually left uncapitalized when referring commonly to it, such as "My sister is on a trip to the state of Alabama. It is usually capitalized in governmental and law-related documents, such as "The legislature of the State of Alabama hereby decrees that the Yellowhammer is its state bird." So in reality, it depends on the context.
"stars fell on alabama" i think.
The name of the state Alabama is of Choctaw origin. First mentioned in April of 1742, the Choctaw phrase "albah amo"means "the thicket clearers". Today, there is a tribe named Albaamu after the phrase.
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Yes, the sentence is correctly capitalized. The word "State" is capitalized because it is a proper noun when referring to Hawaii as a U.S. state.
In the phrase "in the state of Hawaii," the word "state" should not be capitalized because it is used as a common noun rather than a proper noun. Capitalization is reserved for specific names or titles, and in this case, "Hawaii" is the proper noun, while "state" is generic. Therefore, it should remain lowercase.
Yes, "state" should be capitalized when referring to the state of Illinois. So it should be written as "Illinois State."
Alabama is a state, not a city.
If it is the word 'state' you capitalize the first 's' like this 'State'.
No, Auburn is a city in the state of Alabama.
No.
Alabama
The name of the state of Alabama is Alabama. The capitol of this state is Montgomery and this state is located in the southeastern part of the U.S.