Question

0576 3 In case a woman goes out to work, she shouldn't have to do all the housework. [[In case]] a woman goes out to work, she shouldn't have to do all the housework. If 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.

Accepted Answer

case ✗ If a woman goes out to work, she shouldn't have to do all the housework. [[If]] a woman goes out to work, she shouldn't have to do all the housework. In case | If

Idx	0576
Keyword	case
Sub Entry Number	3
Type of Sentence	✗
Error Sentence	In case a woman goes out to work, she shouldn't have to do all the housework.
Correct Sentence	If a woman goes out to work, she shouldn't have to do all the housework.
Cloze Error Sentence	[[In case]] a woman goes out to work, she shouldn't have to do all the housework.
Cloze Sentence	[[If]] a woman goes out to work, she shouldn't have to do all the housework.
Cloze Answer	If
Choices	In case \| If
Explanation	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.

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