In case of...

Is synonymous with 'in the event of' e.g.

in case of fire (in the event of fire) please leave the building

i.e. If there is a fire, in all cases, please leave the building.


In the case of...

Is used when specifying a particular case. You could be discussing several different cases/situations and want to identify just one and differentiate it from all others.

e.g. In the case of a person suffering severe burns, you should do xxx. In the case of someone drowning, you should xxx.

In the case of - could also be used when talking about legal cases.

e.g. In the case of the man arrrested for killing two people.

or

Recent developments in the case of the murder of the British police officer.

or

There were 9 witnesses in the case of a woman charged with arson.

I hope this helps a little bit.


Sheila


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