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I've read that in indirect questions we say, for example: "Do you know who she is?" Can't we say: "Do you know who is she?"

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Do you know who is she? is correct.
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Do you know who is she? is correct.
That's certainly not standard English. "Do you know who she is?" is standard English.
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I've read that in indirect questions we say, for example: "Do you know who she is?" Can't we say: "Do you know who is she?"

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I do agree with 2006.
"Do you know who is she?"
"Do you know who she is?"
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Thanks 2006.You are correct .I WAS A BIT HASTY.
'Who she is' is not a question here.

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Thanks 2006.You are correct .I WAS A BIT HASTY.
'Who she is' is not a question here.
That's awesome! Now you are on your road.
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Thanks guys! You're helping a lot.. Till next time..
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