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New2grammar Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

In (the) future

0What is the difference between 'in future' and 'in the future'?02br
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01font00In future02font00, as newspapers fade and change, will politicians therefore burgle their opponents' offices with impunity, and corporate villains whoop as they trample over their victims?02br
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01a01font00In the future02font00, will our TVs be wireless?02a0-
  

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1b 00In future02b 00 means something starting from this point on. 02br 02br 01b 00In the future02b 00 means something beginning at a later (and undefined) point in time. 0-

— Lil' Ruby Rose

  • 1b 00In future02b 00 means something starting from this point on.
  • 02br 02br 01b 00In the future02b 00 means something beginning at a later (and undefined) point in time.
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1b00In future02b00 means something starting from this point on. For example: I had my purse stolen today, so in future I will take extra care.02br
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01b00In the future02b00 means something beginning at a later (and undefined) point in time. For example: I hope to live by the sea (at some point) in the future.02br
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0Thank you, Lil'.0-
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1i00I had my purse stolen today, so in future I will take extra care.02i02br
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00Interesting. This would not work in American English. You would say "in the future" for this sentence as well.0-
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0Grammar Geek, so what do you think is the difference between "in future" and "in the future"?0-
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0In American usage, "in future" just isn't said. It's "in the future."0-
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0As a bit of a tangent, I'd be interested to know what you thought about 'burgle' in that example. It's standard in BrE, but don't Americans prefer 'burglarize'?02br
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00Lil' Ruby Rose0-
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0 I didn't even notice it, but yes, you'll find "burglarize" far more often here than "burgle." 0-
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