if <assignment>:

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Dave Brueck <dave at pythonapocrypha.com> wrote:
> proof that the language is broken in that area. We don't say, "Is Tuesday 
> today?" or "Is 5 your age?", either. :)

Is it Tuesday today?

The other one is not the most common form, but I don't have any trouble
at all imagining using it - especially with a number around five, a
great age for grammatical experimentation.  :-)