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Bookmark or Share- in a case where / in the case where / in cases where"In the case where" would be used to refer to a particular or specific situation. This is because the is a definite article. You are correct in believing that "In a case where" would be used to refer to a general situation. This is because a is an indefinite article. There is no distinction here between formal and informal settings.
- Handwriting lower case of letter f | WordReference ForumsIt depends very much on how and where (and sometimes when) the person was taught to write, as a child. I was first taught "ball-and-stick" (similar to the Zaner-Bloser style) at the age of five in the early 1950s, which gives a lower-case "f" like this, with no descender:
- in case vs in case that - WordReference ForumsAlmost all online dictionaries classify 'in case' as a phrasal conjunction or an adverb. But I wonder whether it is reasonable to regard 'that it rains' as an adjective clause modifying 'case'. And most natives omit 'that' there. I am asking this because an American marked 'in case that it rains' as incorrect. I am sorry if you find me foolish.
- Co., Ltd. and CO LTD - WordReference ForumsIn the U.S., at least, "Incorporated" or "Inc.," if included in the fullest version of the name, is often omitted. You should not use all capital letters for "Co.," "Ltd.," or any other element of a company's name unless the company itself clearly does so (in copy that is otherwise in upper and lower case letters).
- I'm resending this email in case you haven't received it.Hi everybody, Please think of a situation that you want to resend an email to a friend of yours in case he did not receive it. Is it true to add at the end of the email as a PS that: PS: I'm resending this email in case you haven't received it. Thanks in advance.
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