How to say the date or How to tell the date?
Which of the following phrases is correct: "how to say the date" or "how to tell the date"?
Also, is it possible to say, "how do you read the date" and "how do you speak the date"?
If all four are possible, which is more commonly used?
Thank you.
Top answer
"How to say the date" is okay. " "How to tell the date" and "how to speak the date," although understandable, are not used in English. "
- "How to say the date" is okay.
- " "How to tell the date" and "how to speak the date," although understandable, are not used in English.
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"How to say the date" is okay. This would be said by someone who can speak and read English, but is unsure of pronunciation, as in: "Can you tell me how to say the date that's written here?"
"How to tell the date" and "how to speak the date," although understandable, are not used in English.
"How do you read the date" would be said by someone who can speak English, b
0Note that 'how to say/read the date' is not a complete sentence, but 'How do you say/read the date?' is.
You can turn the first one into a complete sentence by adding more, thus:
[ I don't know / Do you know ] how to say/read the date(./?)
(tell the date and speak the date don't work.)
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