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“In Case Of” vs. “In The Event Of”: Which One Is Correct?Do you break the glass in case of emergency or in the event of emergency? The phrases in case of and in the event of are both prepositions. The first one means if it should occur. The second means if or when something happens. A preposition is a word or phrase that shows a relationship between two elements in a clause. Some common prepositions are …
Nearby words
wing bar, wing beat, wing bit, wing bolt, wing bow, wing case, wing chair, wing collar, wing commander, wing covert, wing dam
Origin of wing case
First recorded in 1655–65
Also called wing cover.
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