From Twitter
1. Anne: What’s __?
Carl: It’s the 7th.
2. Anne: And __?
Carl: Huh, Anne–?
3. Anne: __?
Carl: It’s Friday. You’d better get some rest.
Anne: I know; I’m just tired.
Carl: Yeah, I just kind of said that. Take a nap.
*What day is it
*what’s the day
*the date
Answers And Explanation
1. the date is how we ask the day number on the calendar.
2. what’s the day is how we ask the day of the week after asking the date.
3. What day is it? Is how we can ask the day the first time–or in this case–after “what’s the day,” how we clarify.
