Should I say“My year of birth（was/is）1990”？
Only native speakers answer please,thank you。

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is 1990, because it's a fact.
or I was born in 1990. both will do.
Sorry, I'm not a native speaker.

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Should I say“My year of birth（was/is）1990”？

This is a difficult question.

Technically: "My birth year is 1990" is correct.

HOWEVER: it sounds very strange. Most people say: "My birth year was 1990." Or: "I was born in 1990."

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FYI, don't be fussy. u might lost quite a lot opportunities here otherwise. Good luck.

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