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Teleostomi Posted 19 years ago
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10(1) Take an umbrella 11b10in case12b10 it rains.12br
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10Is Sentence (1) British English? Or does it make sense in American English, too?02br
00Both AmEn speakers and BrEn speakers seem to think (2) as unnatural (or incorrect); I think the reason is its use of "in case." How are (1) and (2) different?01blockquote
00(2) You should look up words in the dictionary 11b10in case 12b10you make spelling mistakes.12br
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02br 02br 00 The first part (before 01i 00in case02i 00) involves making preparations, and the part that comes after 01i 00in case02i 00 is something you have no control over, something you can't predict. 02i 02br 02br 00 CJ0-

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  • 02br 02br 00 The first part (before 01i 00in case02i 00) involves making preparations, and the part that comes after 01i 00in case02i 00 is something you have no control over, something you can't predict.
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0 01i00in case02i00 is understood in the same way by both British and American speakers.02br
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00 You are correct that the use of 01i00in case02i00 seems strange in the second sentence.02br
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00 The first part (before 01i00in case02i00) involves making preparations, and the part t
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0CalifJim, I've been here and there asking this kind of questions searching for an answer, but you are the first one that is convincing!02br
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