Use of Prepositions to Write Dates in Spanish
When writing dates in Spanish, you will use the prepositions “a“, “en” and “de“. The preposition “a” is put before the day, both when talking
August 28, 2009
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Expressing Dates in Spanish
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Another Language Gap Bridged
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