title: SQL joining multiple tables on single column
body: <p>Can I use the <code>USING</code> clause to join more than 2 tables? i.e. can I do this</p>
  
  <pre><code>SELECT * FROM (a, b, c) USING(date)
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>or something similar instead of</p>
  
  <pre><code>SELECT * FROM a, b USING(date), c USING(date)
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>?</p>
  
  <p>I am using MySQL.</p>
  
  <p><strong>EDIT</strong><br>
  I see from the answers that I am misunderstood. The second example works fine, but just gets very long and verbose for many tables. I am looking for a cleaner syntax, not even more complicated ways to achieve this.</p>