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In case that happens. vs In case that happened.

The phrases are both correct, but they would be used in dissimilar contexts. 'In case that happens' is used to talk about a future possibility, while 'in case that happened' is used to refer to a past event. Therefore, the choice between the two depends on the tense you want to convey.
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This phrase is correct and commonly used to refer to a future possibility.

"In case that happens."

This phrase is used to express a potential future event that you want to be prepared for.

Examples:

  • I'll bring an umbrella in case that happens.
  • We should have a backup plan in case that happens.
  • May 8, 2022 ... The email got hacked, and I just want everything on my new email just in case that happens again! What do I do? Archived post. New comments ...
  • Aug 24, 2011 ... Sure, that way I can try it myself in case that happens to me one day. wdlcrap August 25, 2011, 3:39pm 5. DiskWarrior didn't work. I think it ...
  • Nov 3, 2018 ... Hopefully Ivysaur and Squirtle get individual figures and doesn't end up thrown with Pokemon Trainer's but in case that happens I have a ...
  • Aug 16, 2023 ... ... in case that happens. I would assume that given it's Cvent's video player - no backdoor exists the way I could have a hidden vimeo link, is ...
  • Oct 1, 2023 ... ... in case that happens so that EKS can recreate it in the new AZ where ec2 is rescheduled; somehow from percona operator we make sure if there ...
  • May 12, 2012 ... That helps me get my mind off things. But, now I carry a letter from my neurologist in my purse in case that happens again. :(.
  • Aug 20, 2024 ... In case that happens, the first one to enter its interrupt handler will finish executing first. Up 0 True Down. Chinmay Lotake. 0 Chinmay ...
  • Nov 27, 2009 ... This is her insurance policy in case that happens. I am delighted to be here nonetheless and what I wanted to just say for a few minutes if ...
  • Nov 20, 2020 ... The thread may become closed at some point though, although you can drop a private message in case that happens. Stay healthy. Cheers.
  • Sep 18, 2024 ... I think I need to order an extra 0.4mm nozzle or two just in case that happens again. Has anyone had any luck with clearing a nozzle with it ...

Alternatives:

  • in case that occurs
  • if that happens

This phrase is correct and commonly used to refer to a past event.

"In case that happened."

This phrase is used to talk about a situation that occurred in the past and for which you want to be prepared.

Examples:

  • I brought extra batteries in case that happened again.
  • We had a meeting in case that happened.
  • Mar 31, 2021 ... In case that happened it would make a great scenario for part 5. ... r/ShitPostCrusaders - blow my mind ...
  • Feb 13, 2024 ... I decided to check one of my larger Feature Layers just in case that happened, and it is acting slower than normal. I checked a Feature ...
  • Mar 14, 2017 ... In case that happened, aside from my primary firewall. i setup pfsense as backup for my firewall. stevemoores (stevemoores) March 14, 2017 ...
  • Sep 27, 2023 ... So I wanted them to be on different sides in case that happened again. Another important consideration: does it work as well? Yes, recent ...
  • Feb 6, 2022 ... I also tried playing around with multiple encoders in case that happened to be the issue, but I was unable to achieve any notable difference.
  • Nov 23, 2023 ... ... in case that happened, i am just a little frustrated. I gladly will explain what I tried to do: From my understanding, the setup on hugging ...
  • May 19, 2024 ... In case that happened, I decided to vet each comment before allowing it to appear on the site, and I still do that. However, as it turned ...
  • Jan 17, 2022 ... ... in case that happened ... Today it stopped while surfacing from UGS, so I made sure to have a good reference in case that happened while cutting ...
  • Jan 5, 2016 ... I made a secret emergency plan in case that happened. A version that would have basically cut all the Krasian POVs other than Jardir. That ...
  • You could try removing the SD card during the reset as well, in case that happened to fail. adeighton · 6 years ago. 0. Woot! So, removed the card, went to ...

Alternatives:

  • in case that occurred
  • if that happened

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