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According to Wiktionary:

• Allot
• Allocate

Allot should only be used when a collection of items is divided up into equal-sized chunks ("lots"), and then distributed. Allocate is more general in that it describes distribution, but has no requirement that the total set of items be divided into lots.

Therefore, allocate is more likely to be used in cases like computer memory, where a program asks for a given amount of memory from the free store, and that amount of memory is returned. But allot is more likely to be used in cases such as a "allot each person 50 pounds of grain per month".

When used in reference to time, date almost exclusively refers to a specific 24 hour period that begins at midnight and ends at 11:59pm. When used this way, the date will be specified with a year (CE or BCE), the name of the month, and the number of the day within that month. The day number is a positive whole number that may be used in ordinal form (first, second, third, etc.) The name of the weekday is rarely referenced when referring to a date.

When setting up an appointment, you typically use the term 'date' if the appointment is a long time away or in a formal business setting. When making appointments with friends, especially if they are happening within one week's time, you would use the term 'day'.

You ask a friend "What day do you want to have lunch?" The receptionist at your doctor's office will ask you "What date would you like to have your next appointment?"