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Carlos Grande
In my case or In my instance ?
Hello everyone!
What is the difference between 'In my case' and 'In my instance' ?
Thanks a lot guys.
Jan 7, 2017 10:00 AM
Answers · 7
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Hi Carlos,
When we use "in my case", you are referring to something that describes your situation.
Example:
There was mass looting in my neighbourhood last year. Fortunately, in my case, I only woke up to a stolen bike.
We do not usually use "in my instance" in English to refer to something that describes our situation. Instead, we use "for instance" often to refer to an example.
Example:
For instance, a square is a four-sided figure.
Hope this helps
Lance
January 7, 2017
Ola Carlos,
It should be either:
In my case
or
In this instance.
Hope this helps.
Pascale
January 7, 2017
They both mean the same thing, but "in my case" is more commonly used (likely because it's shorter).
January 7, 2017
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Carlos Grande
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