However, another nickname for Chicago is still true today. It is “The Windy City”. Chicago sits next to Lake Michigan, one of North America's Great Lakes. Language expert Barry Popick says on his website that Chicago was called a “windy city” because of the wind that blows off of ...
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How the Windy City got its nickname.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)Volgenau, Gerry
During Chicago’s Wednesday’s media outing, the Bears wide receiver told Patrick Finley of the Chicago Sun-Times, he prefers to go by “Old Fashioned” from now on. No, that’s not a joke, he reiterated that this is what the fans of the Windy City better call him for the remainder...
The city ___ is given the nickname "Space City of USA". A.Boston B.Houston C.San Francisco D.Seattle 点击查看答案 第5题 9.Big Ben Big Ben is the nickname for the Great Be... 9.Big Ben Big Ben is the nickname for the Great Bell of the striking clock at the north end of th...
You might think it's a big city.And it is!Chicago is actually the third most populous city in the US,right after New York City and Los Angeles,according to the US 2010 Census."The Windy City"is Chicago's most famous nickname(绰号).It is for good reason.The cit...
“Chicago is now an important city—the second city of the lakes” (after Buffalo) was cited in print in 1852. “Chicago is the Second City” was a headline in the New York (NY) Times in August 1890. American writer A. J. Liebling (1904-1963) wrote three essays for Thew New Yorke...
This city, by any other name, would still be a great place for FABTECH Like many big cities, Chicago goes by many nicknames. The Windy City and Second City are probably the oldest and best known. The winds coming off Lake Michigan and endless bragging by its inhabitants a century or so...
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Chicago is called the "Windy City" because of the strong winds which come down from Canada throughout the year. New York City is considered the "Big Apple" for reasons which are still obscure to most people including many New Yorkers. Not every nickname, however, is positive and some can...