Birthdate vs. Date of Birth and Birthday

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What is correct: birthdate, birthday, or date of birth?

Birthdate vs. Date of Birth and Birthday

There is no such word as "birthdate." It's either "date of birth" or "birthday."

   

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7/11/2009 9:20:33 AM
jhony said:

good question... it seems to be "date of birth" , but i'm not sure because i'm not native english speaker.


7/15/2009 5:08:18 AM
Edita said:

Is that really so?
Many sites use birthdate as well??


9/14/2011 3:47:27 AM
danielle said:

some online dictionaries include it. Personally, I agree with you.


10/2/2011 12:02:19 AM
Dave S said:

Um, wrong. Birthdate is the date you were born. Date of birth is another way of saying that. Birthday implies the day and month you were born on but says nothing about which year.




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