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What is the correct way to write this sentence?

I asked a friend once “Why can’t I just do things that interest me, why must I take classes that I have no interest in?”

I asked a friend once why can’t I just do things that interest me, why must I take classes that I have no interest in.

I asked a friend once why can’t I just do things that interest me, why must I take classes that I have no interest in?

I asked a friend once “Why can’t I just do things that interest me, why must I take classes that I have no interest in?”.

or how should i write it?
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”. or I once asked a friend: “Why can’t I just do things that interest me? ” or I once asked a friend, why can’t I just do things that interest me — why must I take classes that I have no interest in...

— MrPedantic

  • ”.
  • or I once asked a friend: “Why can’t I just do things that interest me?
  • ” or I once asked a friend, why can’t I just do things that interest me — why must I take classes that I have no interest in...
  • But your sentence 1 looks fine, if you add a comma or colon after 'once'.
  • MrP
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Hello Guest,

I myself would say either:

I once asked a friend, “Why can’t I just do things that interest me — why must I take classes that I have no interest in?”.

or

I once asked a friend: “Why can’t I just do things that interest me? Why must I take classes that I have no interest in?”

or

I once asked a friend, why can’t I just do th
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Thank you so much.
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