http://blog.oup.com/2011/06/june-2011/ Academic insights for the thinking world. Wed, 22 May 2013 20:11:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 http://blog.oup.com/2011/06/june-2011/#comment-223782 Marc Leavitt Wed, 29 Jun 2011 16:26:46 +0000 http://blog.oup.com/?p=17239#comment-223782 Professor Liberman: As a lifelong resident of New Jersey, where we allegedly speak Standard American English (although I dispute that; I think from my personal observations that we have at least four major dialects in this small state), I can attest to the fact that I more often than not say "in future," although "in the future" also has currency. From my small anecdotal survey, I think the alternatives resolve themselves in choices of emphasis. I might say, after mispronouncing your name, "in future, I'll be more careful." In the case of mapping out a plan of action, I might say,in an imperative sense, "in the future,(emphasis on all three words) we will clean our plates before leaving the breakfast table." Professor Liberman:
As a lifelong resident of New Jersey, where we allegedly speak Standard American English (although I dispute that; I think from my personal observations that we have at least four major dialects in this small state), I can attest to the fact that I more often than not say “in future,” although “in the future” also has currency. From my small anecdotal survey, I think the alternatives resolve themselves in choices of emphasis. I might say, after mispronouncing your name, “in future, I’ll be more careful.” In the case of mapping out a plan of action, I might say,in an imperative sense, “in the future,(emphasis on all three words) we will clean our plates before leaving the breakfast table.”

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