USING “IN CASE” & “IN THE EVENT THAT” IN ENGLISH
We use “in case” and “in the event that” as a phrase to talk about things we should do in order to be prepared for possible future situations.
We can say for both;
- They have the same meaning and usage.
- They introduces “possibility”.
- They are used to represent the precautions taken due to the possibility.
- We should do an action before something happens or might happen.
- “in the event that” is more formal than “in case”. And this is more common in writting.
- ACTION/PLAN ( precaution ) + in case / in the event that + POSSIBLE REASON ( possibility )
- I will not go to my office by my car in case / in the event that it snows. ( Action – Possible Reason )
- My mother will put a cake in my handbag in case / in the event that I am hungry. ( Action – Possible Reason )
- I will wait at home all day long in case / in the event that you call me. ( Action – Possible Reason )
- He always take a small bottle of water in case / in the event that he should get thirsty. ( Action – Possible Reason )
HOWEVER;
The structures of ” in case” and ” in the event that”;
You can see some examples related to using ” in case / in the event that” below;
Examples:
For using “in case” in English, click here
For using “in the event that” in English, click here
