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Doanbichngoc Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

In case vs if in conditional sentences ? Please!

Please help me tell differences "in case" and " if" in conditional sentences and how to use each of them ? ( give me examples Emotion: big smile). Thanks a lot!
  

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In case is used when you do something just to make sure no matter whether a condition is met. With if the condition is a prerequisite/ I will get there by car just in case it rains. (It might rain and might not.

— Fandorin

  • In case is used when you do something just to make sure no matter whether a condition is met.
  • With if the condition is a prerequisite/ I will get there by car just in case it rains.
  • (It might rain and might not.
  • I will go by car anyway).
  • If I get fired, I will move to another city.
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In case is used when you do something just to make sure no matter whether a condition is met. With if the condition is a prerequisite/

I will get there by car just in case it rains. (It might rain and might not. I will go by car anyway).
If I get fired, I will move to another city. (If it happens , I will move. Otherwise I will be where I am now.)
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Thanks you very much. I still wonder is it correct to understand that :

I do A in case B happens => I do A because B can happens=> A happens in advance.

I do A if B happens=> B is met => B happens in advance.
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doanbichngoc
I do A in case B happens => I do A because B might/ or might not happen => A just happens because you choose it to happen. (B can happen otherwise you will not write it, will you? It just sounds redundantg to me. You can substitute it for this : I do A. (without "in case". "In case" adds an explanation why you do A)).
I do A if B h
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