No. I don't know when I'll be in New York next.
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PreciousJonesDoes this sentence make sense?Yes, but it’s ungrammatical. I’d say I don’t know when I’ll be in New York again or maybe I don’t know when my next visit to New York will be.
Rover_KENo.I don't know when I'll be in New York next.I don't understand why I can't use the sentence I provided?
Aspara GusYes, but it’s ungrammatical. I’d say I don’t know when I’ll be in New York again.How is it ungrammatical?
PreciousJonesI don't understand why I can't use the sentence I provided.For the same reason you can’t say *I don’t understand why can’t I use the sentence I provided.
Aspara GusQuoteFrankly, to my ear - " I don't understand why can't I use the sentence I provided." sounds fine...
PreciousJones"I don't understand... why can't I use the sentence I've provided."This is quite different. Here, you have two sentences: I don’t understand. Why can’t I use the sentence I’ve provided? The latter sentence is a direct question, so the word order is correct. In the original, I don’t understand why I can’t use