Learn English – Do “in future” and “in the future” imply different meanings

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Do in future and in the future imply different meanings? If so, using which one is grammatically correct?

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He would be more careful in future.
They plan on getting married in the near future.

In the first sentence, "in future" means "from now on"; the NOAD says its use is chiefly British.
In the second sentence, "in the future" means "the time or a period of time following the moment of speaking or writing."

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