Learn English – where are we vs where we are

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  1. Where are we?
  2. Where we are?

Which one of the above QUESTION is correct?

  1. I want to know where in the hell are we.
  2. I want to know where in the hell we are.

Which one of the above STATEMENT is correct?

In the internet, I see both usages in both cases (statement and question). All of them are correct? If not, why?

Best Answer

This can be tricky, because of all the variations one can use for a short statement like the ones you are asking about.

For example, if the question is asked as a standalone 3-word question, always use:

Where are we?

However, if the phrase is used as a clause at the end of a question, one would say:

Does anybody know where we are?

As for your two statements, either wording can be correct, depending on how you use punctuation:

I want to know, "Where in the hell are we?"
I want to know where in the hell we are!

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