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New2grammar  +  326829 Fri, 09 Feb 07 12:42 PM

"What date is it? " is the common question to ask for today's date. How about the following questions, are they common too? The number of hits on Google is not that high.

What date is today?

What is today's date?
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Inchoateknowledge, 2 yr 287 days ago

What date is it?

What date is today?

Tidus  +  326862 Fri, 09 Feb 07 01:33 PM

In the UK, "What is today's date" is fairly common.  "What date is today" is rare, but, "What date is it today" is quite common.
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Lil' Ruby Rose, 2 yr 286 days ago
Or "what's the date today?"
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