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Default Re: Day / Date

1. What day is it tomorrow? (Monday, Tuesday, etc.)
2. What date is it tomorrow? *ungrammatical
3. What's the date tomorrow? (Saturday, November 13th)
4. What's tomorrow's date? (Saturday, November 13th)

Distribution: Compound noun (Monday)
What day is it?
It is Monday.

Distribution: Noun (November 13th)
What is the date?
The date is November 13th.

Distribution: Adverb (in August/on August 19th)
When is your birthday?
My birthday is in August.
My birthday is on August 19th.
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