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Quote Jaykay 
2. Emotional Confrontation
Chris is emotionally confronting John. Chris wants John to admit to what John has done.
Is it true that you did...
This can imply frustration and/or anger, depending on tone of voice.
Is it true/the case that you fired my husband?
Is it the case that children can walk out of care homes & staff can't stop them? Here, the word case seems to imply some formality and perhaps even more emotion. In this case (=instance), I would add the word just, as follows:
Is it the case that children can just walk out of...
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Hi Jaykay,
Could you explain what 'formality' means here?
Do you mean it's not natural to use 'is it the case that' in informal situations?
Thank you very much for your great answer.