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Adonis1013 Posted 15 years ago
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Why is New York City called the Big Apple?

Dear all,

I was looking for the information about why the New York City is called the Big Aplle on the internet. But that information about it always show that people call it the Big Apple for many reasons. There is no specific or exact reason for it. Is that right?

Thank you for your answer.

New York City is the home of thousands of artist, singers ,and celebrities, from a wide variety of backgrounds. Tourists travel there to enjoy an amazing numbers of sights and sounds. With so much to offer, it's easy to see why the city's nickname is the Big Apple.
  

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Wikipedia has an explanation for the attachment of the term "The Big Apple" to New York City. It dates back to a New York City newspaper writer in the 1920s. "The Big Apple" could also refer to any big city at that time.

  • Wikipedia has an explanation for the attachment of the term "The Big Apple" to New York City.
  • It dates back to a New York City newspaper writer in the 1920s.
  • "The Big Apple" could also refer to any big city at that time.
  • But in the 1970s, the term "The Big Apple" became part of a tourism campaign trying to draw visitors to New York City.
  • Since then, the term has been firmly linked to NYC.
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Wikipedia has an explanation for the attachment of the term "The Big Apple" to New York City. It dates back to a New York City newspaper writer in the 1920s. "The Big Apple" could also refer to any big city at that time. But in the 1970s, the term "The Big Apple" became part of a tourism campaign trying to draw visitors to New York City. Since then, the term has been firmly linked to NYC.

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