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BAYRAM ERDEM Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary

How come...

Hello!

How would you say the following sentence in natural English?

''How come cannot the officers detect the bomb before the airplane takes off? Fancy that!...''
  

Top answer

Why can't the officers detect the bomb before the airplane takes off? I'm not sure how 'fancy that' fits this context.

— Philip

  • Why can't the officers detect the bomb before the airplane takes off?
  • I'm not sure how 'fancy that' fits this context.
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Why can't the officers detect the bomb before the airplane takes off?
I'm not sure how 'fancy that' fits this context.
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eg How come the officers can't detect the bomb before the plane takes off?
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eg The officers can't detect the bomb before the plane takes off. Fancy that!
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PhilipI'm not sure how 'fancy that' fits this context.
Hello Philip!
Thank you for your swift reply.
I used 'Fancy that' and I suppose it is British English, informal or becoming old-fashioned term to show that the speaker is shocked by something.
So how would you express the same meaning instead?

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I know the expression, and it's widely used here as well. It just seemed a little odd here. No problem. I think Clive's response takes care of my confusion. Use it after a statement rather than after a question.
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"Why can't the officers detect the bomb before the airplane takes off? Fancy that!"
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