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Explanation: In the kind of racy marketing style you seem to be using, 'hot' is definitely better than the much more staid 'up-to-date'! However, in keeping with the same syle, I'd probably tend to say 'hot info' Otherwise, 'all the latest info'
Note that your "to everyone" sounds wrong... I'm assuming you really mean 'for everyone'; it isn't really possibly to use 'to' here, unless the sentence started (or was preceded by something like "Sending out..." in which case then 'to' would follow on OK.
In a way, tacking 'for everyone' onto the end of your sentence rather weakens the marketing aspect; I understand why you want to put it there, but I'd suggest trying to find a different way of trying to work it in, possibly more along the lines of: "Something for everyone: hot info on..." etc. etc.
I think we misunderstand each other. I said nothing about anyone being stupid (my "better half" is American, by the way). Of course, you are correct that it's not needed here, but I think B D Finch is right about the full-length version showing up more frequently in US documents (although the AP Styleguide has Tokyo among the cities that doesn't need a country next to its name).
I merely meant to say it wouldn't surprise me if it were needed nowadays, but that has more to do with kids thiinking Google is their best friend and the fact that a lot of Americans are simply not very interested in world affairs or geography.
To be fair, this isn't something that only the US is guilty of. I think we have the same issue in Germany - to a lesser extent, I guess (or hope).
@writeaway This here may be a bit older, but I did find the results somewhat troubling: "The 2002 project also surveyed 18- to 24-year-olds in Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Sweden, and Great Britain. The U.S. trailed every other country in that survey, except Mexico, which did only slightly worse. [...] Even for U.S. geography, the survey results are just as dismal. Half could not find New York State on a map of the United States. [...] Told they could escape an approaching hurricane by evacuating to the northwest, only two-thirds could indicate which way northwest is on a map." http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2006/05/0502_060502_...
and Paris Texas. But as bad as things now are in the US, I feel pretty sure that most Americans (even those who voted for you-know-who) are more than aware that Tokyo is in Japan....
As the text goes on to mention "Japan" in the context of cherry trees, that might suffice. However, your idea of writing "Japan's capital" neatly avoids having "Tokyo" in both the first two lines.
Afraid I'm still fuming that a weather app wouldn't register London, England as a favourite site, but offered me half a dozen Londons in the US instead, insisting that if I wanted the one in England, I had to call it Westminster! I frequently hear Americans refer to "Paris, France" or "Rome, Italy" etc.
If I may ask: Could you drop "Tokyo" from the second sentence and write "Japan's capital"? Considering Tokyo is used in the first line, it'd sound less patronizing or do you disagree?
Unfortunately, e.g., there is more than one "Berlin" in the United States. If your document is about a US-German collaboration, it might be prudent to add which of those cities you have in mind.
Agree with Sheila's comment. This wasn't written by a native speaker of English. Also, while Americans might find "Tokyo, Japan" OK, to British ears it sounds patronising: as though we might not know where Tokyo is.
1. Spring will come to xxxwhen the ”Reclining Dragon” awakes...This 200 year old plum tree in xxx Park started to blossom over the weekend. In Japan, plum trees are some of the first flowers to blossom after winter. The more popular cherry trees will still be a few more weeks.
2. Want to experience snow but without skiing or snowboarding? xxx ski resort in the offer snowshoe adventures even in March. You'll take the lift up the mountain then quickly depart with your experienced guide. Before it has even been five minutes, you are off the main trail and making your own path through the snow forest!
It could mean 'The latest information' (cf hot off the press) or it could be 'Really useful information' (cf hot tips). Should probably be 'for everyone' rather than 'to everyone'
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Explanation: In the kind of racy marketing style you seem to be using, 'hot' is definitely better than the much more staid 'up-to-date'! However, in keeping with the same syle, I'd probably tend to say 'hot info' Otherwise, 'all the latest info'
Note that your "to everyone" sounds wrong... I'm assuming you really mean 'for everyone'; it isn't really possibly to use 'to' here, unless the sentence started (or was preceded by something like "Sending out..." in which case then 'to' would follow on OK.
In a way, tacking 'for everyone' onto the end of your sentence rather weakens the marketing aspect; I understand why you want to put it there, but I'd suggest trying to find a different way of trying to work it in, possibly more along the lines of: "Something for everyone: hot info on..." etc. etc.
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Thank you very much!! Yes, I was seeking validation.