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After in case, we use a present tense with a future meaning.
_ incase itrains. (NOT ... iteaseitwittrain-)
We can also use should + infinitive. In this structure, should means
‘might’.
I've bought a chicken in case your mother should stay to lunch.
| wrote down her adaress in case | should forget it.
The structure with should is more common in the past.
Don’t confuse in case and if.
‘\do Ain case B happens’ =
‘| do A first because B might happen later.’ A is first.
‘ldo A if B happens’ =
‘| do A if B has happened first.’ B is first.
Compare:
Let’s get a bottle of wine in case Roger comes.
(= We'll buy some wine now because Roger might come later.)
Let’s buy a bottle of wine if Roger comes.
(= We'll wait and see. If Roger comes, then we'll buy the wine. If he
doesn't we won't.)

173 in spite of

In spite of is a preposition.

[ In spite of + noun | = | although + clause |

We went out in spite of the rain.
(= We went out although it was raining.)
We understood him in spite of his accent.
(= We understood him although he had a strong accent.)
In spite ofis the opposite of because of. Compare:
He passed the exam because of his good teachers.
He passed the exam in spite of his bad teachers.

174 indeed

We use indeed to strengthen very.
Thank you very much indeed.
| was very pleased indeed to hear from you.
He was driving very fast indeed.
We do not usually use indeed after an adjective or adverb without very.
(NOT He-was-driving fastindeed-)