What's the difference between “where is the drugstore?” and "where the drugstore is?"
An English told me the second one was correct.
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"Where is the drugstore?" is a complete sentence and can stand on its own. It's a complete question.
"Where the drugstore is" is a fragment of a sentence. It is part of an embedded (or indirect) question. It must be completed, e.g.
CAN YOU TELL ME where the drugstore is?
DO YOU KNOW where the drugstore is?
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In what context is it correct? “Where is the drugstore?” is a proper question. "Where the drugstore is?" does not qualify as an independent sentence. If I understand you correctly, your source misspoke.
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I agree with muntazir ,it is not so complicated.
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Where is the drugstore? is asking to a person ( may be that person know it or not) about drugstore? and where the drugstore is ? is asking to a person that know about drugstore/
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Where is the drugstore? is asking to a person ( may be that person know it or not) about drugstore?
and where the drugstore is ? is asking to a person that know about drugstore/
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