[Grammar] Is it correct to say:"In case it should rain" or "should it rain" ?

[silvia tromby]

Is it correct to say:"In case it should rain" or "should it rain" ?

Would it be more correct to say : "If it rained"?
Thankyou!
Silvia

 

[Barb_D]

Re: Is it correct to say:"In case it should rain" or "should it rain" ?

Should it rain, we will move the party indoors.
I've brought my umbrella in case it rains.

 

[billmcd]

Re: Is it correct to say:"In case it should rain" or "should it rain" ?

Should it rain, we will move the party indoors.
I've brought my umbrella in case it rains.

And/or "If it rains.....", "In case of rain....."

 

[5jj]

Re: Is it correct to say:"In case it should rain" or "should it rain" ?

And/or "If it rains.....", "In case of rain....."

They work for the first of Barb's sentences, but not for the second.


In case of rain / if it rains / should it rain, we will move the party indoors.
I've brought my umbrella in case it rains.
I put up my umbrella if it rains.

 

[emsr2d2]

Re: Is it correct to say:"In case it should rain" or "should it rain" ?

I took my umbrella in case it rained. This sentence can't really be constructed using "Should".

 

[5jj]

Re: Is it correct to say:"In case it should rain" or "should it rain" ?

I took my umbrella in case it rained. This sentence can't really be constructed using "Should".

I don't agree with you on that one. I wouldn't use 'should' myself, but I think it's acceptable. There are quite a few COCA citations for similar sentences.

 

[emsr2d2]

Re: Is it correct to say:"In case it should rain" or "should it rain" ?

I don't agree with you on that one. I wouldn't use 'should' myself, but I think it's acceptable. There are quite a few COCA citations for similar sentences.

Would you use "I took my umbrella in case it should rain"?

 

[5jj]

Re: Is it correct to say:"In case it should rain" or "should it rain" ?

Would you use "I took my umbrella in case it should rain"?

I wouldn't, but I think it's possible.