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- 16-May-2006, 07:49 #1
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What is the difference What is the difference between "in future" and "in the future"?
- 16-May-2006, 12:01 #2
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Re: What is the difference Welcome, rusuibbs.
What's the context?
In the future, ... <defined>
In future, ... <undefined>
- 16-May-2006, 16:57 #3
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Re: What is the difference I WOULD SAY: IN THE NEAREST FUTURE.. .AND IN FUTURE (IN GENERAL)
Originally Posted by rusuibbs What is the difference between "in future" and "in the future"?
- 18-May-2006, 14:33 #4
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Re: What is the difference Excellent examples.
"the" is definite, so use "the future" to define when; e.g., the nearest future.
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