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Wangqh2696122 Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Can you help to paraphrase the sentences?

I figured why not? I was unemployed, bored, and broke. How could it get any worse?
Context:
I am an avid blogger and writer who has been out of an official job for a little while. After being laid off from the newspaper, I decided that I could construct compelling material similar to that of a publication on my own site. I figured why not? I was unemployed, bored, and broke. How could it get any worse?
  

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It's fine for a casual blog!

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It's fine for a casual blog!
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Can you express the idea in a different way? It's a bit difficult for a foreigner.
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AnonymousCan you express the idea in a different way? It's a bit difficult for a foreigner.
Oh, you think that people reading it will not understand?

I figured why not? (I asked myself, "Why not do this?")
I was unemployed, bored, and broke. (I didn't have a job, I didn't have any money, and I didn't like sitting in my room, with nothing to do.)
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Got it! By the way, is “I figured why not?" grammatically correct? And is it commonly used in written(formally) English?Thanks!
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For casual writing, it's fine. To be absolutely clear, you might want to put "why not?" in speech marks:

I figured, "why not?" I was unemployed, bored and broke. How could it get any worse?
...but it's not really necessary.

It's not really appropriate for formal writing - expressions such as "I figured" and "broke" are often considered to be colloquiali
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“I figured why not?" grammatically correct?

Strictly no, it isn't, because the main clause is not a question and the direct object is not an indirect question.

I figured, "Why not?" is correct.
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