In future

[Allen165]

Shouldn't it be "in the future"?

"It could well be that the Court of Justice will in future admit exceptions to this rule insofar as benefits intended to facilitate access to the labour market are concerned."

Thanks!

 

[Allen165]

"It could well be that the Court of Justice will, in the future, admit exceptions to this rule, insofar as benefits intended to facilitate access to the labour market are concerned."

Not sure I understand your reply. The sentence I provided was not written by me. Do you agree that "in future" is wrong?

 

[Barb_D]

In the US, we certainly would say "in the future" but I can't confirm that it's universally used that way.

 

[probus]

In Canada "in the future" is far more common than "in future", but the latter is sometimes heard, especially when someone is being reprimanded.

 

[Rover_KE]

In future is just fine by me.

Rover

 

[Barb_D]

So there you go: In future is okay in the UK, and In the future is okay in the US, and both may be used in Canada. We need Ray to tell us the Aussie version.

 

[Khosro]

In Canada "in the future" is far more common than "in future", but the latter is sometimes heard, especially when someone is being reprimanded.

I think what probus said about "reprimand" might be important in this case. Perhaps it's not just about being British or american.

In the future: "check if the computer can be upgraded in the future"

And

In (the) future: "In future, ask before you borrow my clothes"

(both from Macmillan advanced learners dictionary)

the second one means something like "from now on" but the first one doesn't. But even for the second sentence Macmillan put "the" in the prantheses.

If in your sentence "in future" is intended to mean "from now on" then you don't need to change it for "in the future".

 

[Barb_D]

]If in your sentence "in future" is intended to mean "from now on" then you don't need to change it for "in the future".

You do in the US.

We don't use "in future" at all, not for a reprimand, not for a general statement, not in a box, not with a fox.

(The latter is a reference to the book Green Eggs and Ham.)