| 19.2.3 Expression of dates with years |
In English the years before the year 2000 were read in centuries. In Spanish the year is to be read like a normal number.
| Example |
| He was born
March 13, 1948. correct: He was born March thirteen in nineteen (hundred) forty eight incorrect: He was born March thirteen in thousand nine hundred forty eight |
Since the turn of the century this system has been changed to the one reading the figure itself.
| Example |
| He was born
May 15, 2002. correct: He was born May fifteen two thousand and two. incorrect: He was born May fifteen twenty hundred and two. |
As just mentioned the Spanish has always used the number
(not the century) to express years in dates.
| Example |
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written: He was born 14 May 1973. Nació el 14 de mayo de 1973 |
spoken: He was born forteenth May nineteen seventy three. Nació el catorce de mayo de mil novecientos setenta y tres. |
| Example |
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written: He was born 28th of April 2002. Nació el 28 de abril de 2002. |
spoken: He was born twenty eighth of April in two thousand and two. Nació el veintiocho de abril de dos mil dos. |
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