"Why is/are phonetics important?"

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"Is" for me.

On Sun, Nov 27, 2011 at 6:06 PM, Tom Zurinskas <truespel at hotmail.com> wrote:

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> Which verb do you like in the sentence "Why is/are phonetics important?"
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> Tom Zurinskas, Conn 20 yrs, Tenn 3, NJ 33, now Fl 9.
> See how English spelling links to sounds at http://justpaste.it/ayk
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