What is the correct word order in this sentence?
Figure out how much are they willing to pay.
Is it are they or they are? Also, what is the grammar rule for that?
Many thanks!
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@Mari-LouA: I don't know, but I rather doubt closed questions appear in the "related" suggestions. But there's no chance an automated routine would recognize the similarities between this Q and the one I linked to (this one's are they/they are, that one's I should/should I). But it's exactly the same issue, and this one's Off Topic for exactly the same reason as that one. And there was no need for anyone to provide an answer here, because it's exactly the same as the 4 answers on the earlier Q (subject/verb inversion applies to questions).– FumbleFingersCommented Apr 16, 2023 at 16:01
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Edited Part 1. @FumbleFingers The idea of closing a question as a duplicate of a closed and off-topic question is not helpful to learners or to more competent speakers. I don't think closed questions pop up on the related questions list. Do they? Part 2 The upvoted answer is not helpful–it's confusing (…the question is expressed in the normal order). Ack, I see this Q was posted in Apr 2018 and during this time has attracted a measly 85 views. While I agree it's a LQ question, it should be linked to an open question, which BTW, was posted in Dec 2019.– Mari-Lou ACommented Apr 16, 2023 at 16:26
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Please @FumbleFingers cast your vote to reopen the duplicate question which has attracted more answers and views.– Mari-Lou ACommented Apr 16, 2023 at 16:47
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@Mari-LouA: You don't seem to have upvoted any answers on the linked question. Personally, I prefer the one from 'Anonymous' over BillJ's, so I've just upvoted it - but if you don't like either, perhaps you should post another answer yourself.– FumbleFingersCommented Apr 16, 2023 at 17:43
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@FumbleFingers No one can post an answer until it's reopened. That's my whole point.– Mari-Lou ACommented Apr 16, 2023 at 17:45
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