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Mr. Tom Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Don't you know who am I?

Hi

Would you say that both of the following versions are acceptable in all versions of English? I'm aware that grammar books prefer the second one.

1- Don't you know who am I?

2- Don't you know who I am?

Thanks,

Tom
  

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The first one while not wrong does sound odd. It makes it sound that the speaker doesn't know themselves.

— Dave Phillips

  • The first one while not wrong does sound odd.
  • It makes it sound that the speaker doesn't know themselves.
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The first one while not wrong does sound odd. It makes it sound that the speaker doesn't know themselves.
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Dave PhillipsThe first one while not wrong does sound odd.
Not wrong? In indirect questions the subject precedes the finite verb. Is this sentence also right in your opinion: Don't you know what did I do?

CB
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No it isn't right. That would be why it sounds odd. I haven't studied the graamar in great depth and therefore things sound wrong to me, but if I can't state why I believe them to be jusdt not the way be would say it. Thanks for your help CB.
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But why are these correct?

She asked me who was the best player.

She wondered where was her seat.

I asked what was the matter.

Shall we discuss the topic a bit more?

Thanks,

Tom
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Reminds me of the song...

Don't you know who I am

Remember my name

Fame

I wanna live forever

I want to learn how to fly HIGH...
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Mr. TomShe asked me who was the best player.

She wondered where was her seat.

I asked what was the matter.
All those wh- words work as a subject of a dependent clause, and therefore a linking verb can follow. That's what I've learned here!
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Liveinjapan
Mr. TomShe asked me who the best player was.

She wondered
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Mr. TomShe asked me who was the best player.

She wondered where was her seat.

I asked what was the matter.
To my mind the second sentence isn't correct sinc
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Many thanks to all of you! I appreciate your time and effort.

I needed light on "Do you know who am I?" because:


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Hi Tom,
I am not sure exactly why such a well-known reference would validate this usage. It is puzzling to me. Unless I am wrong all along myself.

The only way for this question to be correct will be putting it in quotes:
She asked me " who was the best player ....?".

To my knowledge, the " Wh" words should not be placed right next to the verb in indirectly questions.
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