Gerardo wanted to know if their calendars were all using the same count.
杰勒德想知道他们的历法是否使用相同的计算方法。
"It was a stupid way to go, " laughed Gerardo, who at the age of 23 was the younger of the pair by three years and spoke better English.
杰拉多大笑着说。 他今年23岁，比他的旅伴年轻3岁，英语也说得比较好。
In Mexico average maturities have gone from 1.5 years in 2000 to seven years a decade later, says Gerardo rodriguez, who heads the country's debt office.
