Daily life
backup plan
alternative plan
A backup plan is another plan that you can use if your first plan fails or becomes impossible.
Hear it in real life
What if the restaurant is full?
I have a backup plan nearby.
We have a backup plan if the weather makes the picnic impossible.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: We made a backup plan on case the train was cancelled.
Say: We made a backup plan in case the train was cancelled.
The fixed expression is “in case,” not “on case.”
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
have a backup plan; make a backup plan; use a backup plan
Your turn: say it out loud
We have a backup plan if the weather makes the picnic impossible.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
backup plan
alternative plan
“We have a backup plan if the weather makes the picnic impossible.”
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