English words can be tricky. Learn the meaning of the phrase “in case” and how to use it correctly in a sentence, with examples.
In case means “in the event of or if something is true.” Sometimes in case gets written as one word: incase. Incase isn’t a real word; it’s a misspelling of the phrase in case. Encase, which means “to enclose or cover something completely,” is also sometimes spelled incorrectly...