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Goldenboy1 Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

To use if/ in case

could I use any of the highlighted words in the sentence below?

Do you want me to leave the parcel in the concierge’s office if/ in case you are not here in time

  

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Both are correct, but with different meanings as follows. Do you want me to leave the parcel in the concierge’s office in case you are not here in time? This means this.

— Clive

  • Both are correct, but with different meanings as follows.
  • Do you want me to leave the parcel in the concierge’s office in case you are not here in time?
  • This means this.
  • Do you want me to leave the parcel in the office because you might not be on time?
  • Consider this simpler example.
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Both are correct, but with different meanings as follows.

Do you want me to leave the parcel in the concierge’s office in case you are not here in time?

This means this.

Do you want me to leave the parcel in the office because

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