I don't know what bullying is vs I don't know what is bullying

Both phrases are correct, but they have different structures. The first phrase 'I don't know what bullying is' is more commonly used and follows the typical subject-verb-object structure. The second phrase 'I don't know what is bullying' is less common but can be used for emphasis or in a more formal context.

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I don't know what bullying is

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase follows the typical subject-verb-object structure. It is a simple and clear way to express not knowing the definition or nature of bullying.

Examples:

I don't know what love is.
She doesn't know what happiness means.
They don't know what success looks like.
He doesn't know what friendship entails.
We don't know what freedom feels like.

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I don't know why he's bullying Gerard, but he and I are going to watch The Good Wife.
I don't know what I was thinking.
I don't know what you have or...
I don't know what to say.
I don't know what the next thing is.
I don't know what the future holds.
I don't know what happened to her.
I don't know what it contains, I don't know what it represents, I don't know what it is, but there are traces and shadows of it everywhere.
I don't know what's new, I don't know what's improved, I don't know what's for a limited time only...
I don't know what's going on, I don't know what's happening to me, and I don't know how else to tell you that.
Well, I don't know what else to suggest then.
I don't know what to think about my life anymore.
I don't know what stench you're talking about.
Listen, I don't know what people are saying.
I don't know what to say.
I don't know what happened to her.
I don't know what's got into you lately.
I don't know what the repercussions will be.
I don't know what to say.
Well, I don't know what will happen now.

Alternatives:

I don't know the definition of bullying.
I'm not sure what bullying means.
I have no idea what bullying involves.
I'm unaware of what bullying entails.
I'm clueless about what bullying is.

I don't know what is bullying

This phrase is correct but less commonly used in English.

This phrase can be used for emphasis or in a more formal context. It places the verb 'is' before the subject 'bullying' for a different emphasis.

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I don't know why he's bullying Gerard, but he and I are going to watch The Good Wife.
I don't know what I was thinking.
I don't know what you have or...
I don't know what to say.
I don't know what the next thing is.
I don't know what the future holds.
I don't know what happened to her.
I don't know what it contains, I don't know what it represents, I don't know what it is, but there are traces and shadows of it everywhere.
I don't know what's new, I don't know what's improved, I don't know what's for a limited time only...
I don't know what's going on, I don't know what's happening to me, and I don't know how else to tell you that.
Well, I don't know what else to suggest then.
I don't know what to think about my life anymore.
I don't know what stench you're talking about.
Listen, I don't know what people are saying.
I don't know what to say.
I don't know what happened to her.
I don't know what's got into you lately.
I don't know what the repercussions will be.
I don't know what to say.
Well, I don't know what will happen now.

Alternatives:

I don't know what bullying is.
I'm not sure what bullying means.
I have no idea what bullying involves.
I'm unaware of what bullying entails.
I'm clueless about what bullying is.

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I don't know what bullying is vs I don't know what is bullying