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Free sign upThe phrase "alone in case" is not correct and does not convey a clear meaning in written English.
It seems to be an incomplete expression and lacks context to determine its intended use.
Example: "I will be alone in case you don't show up."
Alternatives: "by myself if" or "on my own if".
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Even now, there are many nursing homes in which clients are not allowed to walk alone in case they fall, eat certain foods they want in case they choke, use knives in case they cut themselves.
When our daughter started driving, Zadie warned her it wasn't safe for a girl to drive alone in case she had car trouble; she promised she would always have company in the car.
He's right about one thing though: living in the toon, I have no excuse for not being at Chester le Street, though with no friends at all to speak of, I couldn't take advantage of the 2 for 1 ticket offer, and I'm too scared to venture out alone in case I get bullied by people with Welsh names".
You can't really be left alone in case something happens," North said.
"Me and dad always have to be there for her, so she's not alone in case anything happens.
The nurses said: " In our hospital, the physicians don't leave us alone in case of an error; we solve it together".
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