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25 January
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in near future or in the near future
Should I have “the”?
in near future or in the near future
Should I have “the”?
Should I have “the”?
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Yes you should have it.
You are speaking about the future generally, similar to saying "The albatross is endangered by climate change."
If you were talking about a specific time in the future, you would not use "the". You would say "at three o'clock today" not "at the three o'clock today"
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