“in case” vs “in the event that” in English

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.




HOWEVER;

• “in the event that” is more formal than “in case”. And this is more common in writting. 
The structures of ” in case” and ” in the event that”;
• ACTION/PLAN ( precaution ) + in case / in the event that  + POSSIBLE REASON ( possibility )

You can see some examples related to using ” in case / in the event that” below;

Examples:

•    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 )

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