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    Default What is the proper word order here?

    I would like to ask someone who is sure:


    Do you know, what you are doing?
    Does he know, what he is doing?

    OR

    Do you know, what are you doing?
    Does he know, what is he doing?

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    Default Re: What is the proper word order here?

    Do you know what you are doing?
    Does he know what he is doing?

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    Default Re: What is the proper word order here?

    Thanks for the answer. :)

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    Default Re: What is the proper word order here?

    You're welcome.

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    Default Re: What is the proper word order here?

    Another question:

    Which one is better of the sentences below?

    There is many of us.
    OR
    There are many of us.


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    Default Re: What is the proper word order here?

    There are- plural, like 'many' and 'us'.

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