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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
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Is the use of "In case" here correct?
I am proofing a technical document and there are several sentences of the following form:
In case the consumer completes its processing, it should indicate the completion of its processing by invoking the mq_reset primitive.
In case the consumer needs additional time to process the record, before its lease expires, it would also invoke mq_reset.
These are part of a number list of possible cases. I think these should all be written as "In the case where". Am I correct?
In case the consumer completes its processing, it should indicate the completion of its processing by invoking the mq_reset primitive.
In case the consumer needs additional time to process the record, before its lease expires, it would also invoke mq_reset.
These are part of a number list of possible cases. I think these should all be written as "In the case where". Am I correct?
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" A more direct way to write this is: When consumers complete the process, they should indicate that it is complete by invoking the mq_reset primitive. )
- " A more direct way to write this is: When consumers complete the process, they should indicate that it is complete by invoking the mq_reset primitive.
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"In case" is another way to say basically "if" or "in the event that."
A bigger problem is referring to the consumer as "it."
A more direct way to write this is: When consumers complete the process, they should indicate that it is complete by invoking the mq_reset primitive.
(By the way, what is a primitive?)
A bigger problem is referring to the consumer as "it."
A more direct way to write this is: When consumers complete the process, they should indicate that it is complete by invoking the mq_reset primitive.
(By the way, what is a primitive?)
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A primitive is (in this context) a technical term referring to a system function call.
Thanks for the feedback.
Thanks for the feedback.
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It's not clear who/what is doing what (consumer/program?). Perhaps:
In case the consumer completes his/her processing, the program/application should indicate the completion of this step by invoking the mq_reset primitive.
In case the consumer completes his/her processing, the program/application should indicate the completion of this step by invoking the mq_reset primitive.
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Hi guys,
Some of you may not fully understand the big difference between 'in case' and 'in the case that'. Let me offer a couple of simple examples.
A. In case she calls, I will stay home. This means that I will stay home because there is a possibility that she will call and I don't want to miss her call.
B. In the cas
Some of you may not fully understand the big difference between 'in case' and 'in the case that'. Let me offer a couple of simple examples.
A. In case she calls, I will stay home. This means that I will stay home because there is a possibility that she will call and I don't want to miss her call.
B. In the cas
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Okay, we are in agreement. Thanks for the feedback. I'll make the appropriate changes.
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