In the future

[ratóncolorao]

Good afternoon,

I know that in English the expression widely used is "in the future" but I would like to know if "in a future time" would also be accepted as correct.

For example:

Let's hope for the best in the future.


Let's hope for the best in a future time.


Thank you for your help.

[Rover_KE]

It's correct but not idiomatic.

Rover

[sunsunmoon]

In the book, a character named Zed lives in a future time, somewhere other than planet Earth. He is sent to Earth on a mission by his government, using the name of Troy Jones, who on Earth is a disappeared employee of the top-secret National Security Agency.
(From Book review: ‘The Revisionists' *| ajc.com)

Since "in a future time" is not idiomatic, would "in the future" be more preferable in this context?

[5jj]

Since "in a future time" is not idiomatic, would "in the future" be more preferable in this context?

Not necessarily in this context, that of science fiction.

[Tdol]

Since "in a future time" is not idiomatic, would "in the future" be more preferable in this context?

That's not necessarily a reliable test for one particular context- there could be many reasons for not using a common term in a certain context. It would be a more reliable test when looking at a range of contexts.