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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

In case VS If

What's the difference between "In case" and "IF" ?

We'll buy some food in case Tom comes.
We'll buy some food if Tom comes.

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Hi, What's the difference between "In case" and "IF" ? We'll buy some food in case Tom comes. We'll buy some food now because there is a future possibility that Tom will come.

— Clive

  • Hi, What's the difference between "In case" and "IF" ?
  • We'll buy some food in case Tom comes.
  • We'll buy some food now because there is a future possibility that Tom will come.
  • We'll buy some food if Tom comes.
  • Tom may come.
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Hi,

What's the difference between "In case" and "IF" ?

We'll buy some food in case Tom comes.

We'll buy some food now because there is a future possibility that Tom will come.

We'll buy some food if Tom comes.

Tom may come. If he does, after he arrives we'll buy food.



Clive
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We'll buy some food in case Tom comes.
We'll buy some food if Tom comes.


In the second example, we wait and see - we save our money.
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very clear. Thank you guys Emotion: smile
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