Talk:in case
Latest comment: 9 months ago by JMGN in topic adverb
Prepositional phrase? edit
Should this be a prepositional phrase? If not, then ICYDK may need fixing. Equinox ◑ 21:18, 10 December 2018 (UTC)
Chambers 1908 has this, defined as "in fit condition for"; I imagine something like a person not being "in case to travel", i.e. not fit to travel. It's presumably obsolete and I am not sure how to search for citations effectively. Equinox ◑ 12:30, 18 May 2019 (UTC)
Meaning "if" edit
How far back does the usage meaning "if" ("chiefly Canada, US") go? Is this recent or longstanding? Nurg (talk) 00:55, 26 November 2019 (UTC)
However, the entry for in the event definies it as if --Backinstadiums (talk) 16:02, 30 November 2019 (UTC)
adverb edit
1. in case ⇒ (adverb) in order to allow for eventualities 2. (as conjunction) in order to allow for the possibility that: take your coat in case it rains Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers
--Backinstadiums (talk) 19:28, 11 December 2019 (UTC)
- She will take her laptop in case it's needed
- In British English, this means She will take it and use it if she needs it.
- In American English, this might mean: She will take it only if there's a need for it JMGN (talk) 17:31, 11 August 2023 (UTC)