Common Mistakes : Case

noun

.BAD: Switzerland has very little unemployment and in this case we are very lucky .GOOD: Switzerland has very little unemployment and in this respect we are very lucky

: in this/that case = in these/those circumstances ?What shall I do if there are no trains .In that case you’ll have to go by bus

: in this/that respect = with regard to this/that point or detail .The film is full of violence and in this respect is unsuitable for children

BAD: I advise you to eat something now in case there won’t be any food when we get there .GOOD: I advise you to eat something now in case there isn’t any food when we get there

.BAD: In case a woman goes out to work, she shouldn’t have to do all the housework .GOOD: If a woman goes out to work, she shouldn’t have to do all the housework

In British English in case is used only when you talk about something that is done as a precaution .Let’s wait for another five minutes, just in case he shows up

In American English in case is sometimes used like if at the beginning of a conditional clause