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'Birthdate vs birthday'- I know three other people who share my birthdate

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00:00 'Birthdate Vs Birthday'- I Know Three Other People Who Share My Birthdate
00:30 Accepted Answer Score 17
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Like the bureaucratic, Date of Birth, birthdate includes the year. Baryshnikoff (Jan 27, 1948) and Mozart (Jan 27, 1756) share a birthday but not a birthdate.

I have met many people who were born on the same day of the year as me, but only one who also was born the same year. I did refer to her as having the same birthdate as me. (American English)