Presenting dates in Spanish A date is the time at which an event ocurr, and it is define with three elements: day, month and year. A date can be expressed in three different models: The first format, first presents the day, then the month and the year: 27 de noviembre de 2010, 27.11.2010. This is a common international use, and the traditional model among hispanics. The second format, and the most common format used in the United States, first presents the month, then the day

Note: !La Esquina de la Gramática! is now a biweekly publication. Anglicisms at airports If you have traveled lately to or from an airport at a Spanish speaking country, you might have noticed the use of English words mixed with Spanish words (called Anglicisms), but using those anglicisms are not really necessary as most of them have a corresponding word in Spanish. Here are some examples: Body Scan- Escáner corporal Check In- Facturación Duty Free- Libre de impuestos Fastli