fancy a fact

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What is the meaning of " fancy a fact"?
 

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Where's the rest of the sentence?
 

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Fancy a fact the size of a planet?
 

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It's short for "Do you fancy ..." which means "Would you like ...".

Do you fancy [hearing] a fact the size of a planet? = Do you want to hear a really impressive fact?
 

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Fancy a fact the size of a planet?
In my humble opinion that's not an everyday expression, and most people wouldn't know what you are talking about. You might say, "Do you want to hear something interesting?"
 

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Thank you.
It's short for "Do you fancy ..." which means "Would you like ...".

Do you fancy [hearing] a fact the size of a planet? = Do you want to hear a really impressive fact?
 

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Thank you.
In my humble opinion that's not an everyday expression, and most people wouldn't know what you are talking about. You might say, "Do you want to hear something interesting?"
Threre is a program in apple podcast named "Fancy a fact with Mari and Rosa. "
 

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Thank you.

Threre is a program in apple podcast named "Fancy a fact with Mari and Rosa. "
1. How did you do that?
2. Thanks for the suggestion, but I already watch EONS and Star Talk.
 

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In fact, the question shouldn't be "how" but "why". When you put your response before what you are responding to it looks strange. Plus you have to make an extra effort to do it.
 

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1. How did you do that?
2. Thanks for the suggestion, but I already watch EONS and Star Talk.
I'm not suggest anything. I just let you know that someone use "fancy a fact" as program title.
 

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I'm not suggestING anything. I just let you know that someone useD "fancy a fact" as A program title.
I'm sure I wouldn't say, "I just let you know".
 
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