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Sentence: I'll come tomorrow because perhaps Alan will... #1 (permalink) Wed Aug 30, 2006 17:40 pm   Sentence: I'll come tomorrow because perhaps Alan will...
 

Dear teachers,

These 2 sentences are correct?

a.I'll come tomorrow because perhaps Alan will want me.

b. I'll come tomorrow in case Alan wants me.

(a) and (b) have the same meaning?

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Meaning #2 (permalink) Wed Aug 30, 2006 18:52 pm   Meaning
 

Well, yes they both mean roughly the same but they are not totally similar because you have used different words.
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