We like to propose slightly different syntax for if- and case statements in English-like programming languages such as Pascal, which is based on the following two principles: (i) Programmers should be able to align coordinative expressions or statements, and (ii) syntax is correct according to the English grammar, if possible. The first principle is one of the most important points in program-writing because if coordinative expressions or statements are aligned then programmers can understand the structure of a program more easily and hence will make less mistakes. We will point out that in the case of a nested if-statement it is not possible to do so. The second principle is self-explanatory. Unusual abbreviations and grammatically incorrect syntax may be justified only if they improve program-writing significantly; otherwise, we should not adapt them. A case-statement is such an example. Moreover, even though it is a special case of more general if-statement, its syntax has no resemblance to that of the general case. Our syntax for a case-statement is a straight abbreviation of a grammatically correct if-statement and not so restrictive as Pascal-type case-statements.