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On January 17th 1995, exactly twenty years ago today, a huge earthquake hit Kobe-Osaka area in western Japan, claiming more than 6,000 lives. From yesterday, all kinds of the mass media - the radio, TV, newspapers - are full of related news stories, articles and commentaries. They all send the same message, "Another mega-quake is caretain to come soon, so do all the preparations needed today!" Does this sound natural?
- English (US)
A little unnatural
Great job! Just a couple of small changes, "On January 17th 1995, exactly twenty years ago FROM today, a huge earthquake hit THE Kobe-Osaka area in western Japan, claiming more than 6,000 lives. SINCE yesterday, all kinds of mass media - the radio, TV, newspapers - are full of related news stories, articles, and commentaries. They all send the same message, "Another mega quake is CERTAIN to come soon, so do all NEEDED PREPARATIONS today!"
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- English (US)
A little unnatural
Or “Starting yesterday...” would be fine. “Make all necessary preparations today, before the next one hits.”
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あと一息だったかな。
残念！
又、頑張ります。
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