Hi Nancy, I don't understand your question well, but in your first example, "future" is used as a noun. In your second example, "future" is an adjective. Here are some examples: In the future, I will go to college. I will go to college in the future. In the future, I want to buy a dog. I will buy a dog in the future. In the FUTURE, future is a noun. In future meetings, we will discuss housing. We will discuss housing in future meetings. In FUTURE, future is an adjective.

In the U.S., we usually say "in the future". British English speakers sometimes leave out the word "the", and just say "in future", depending on what part of the country they are from. Both ways are correct, but "in future" sounds a little bit unusual to most Americans. Either way is okay, and people will understand you.

With so little context, I'd say that in 'in future', future is an adjective. "In future meetings will discuss the subject." On the other hand, in 'in the future', future is a noun. "In the future, we will all be dead." That's a fair statement.