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Dec 17, 2010 · Users of WordReference Forums ask and answer questions about the usage of the following day / on the following day in English. They agree that both are correct, but prefer to omit on in most cases.
The general rule: When you have a when-indication that contains the word "day" you use on: on Monday, on the next day, on the following day, on Christmas Day. You can drop "on" and say shorter: the next day, the following day. "on" is often dropped at the beginning or end of a sentence.
"on the following day" is a perfectly correct and usable phrase in written English. For example: "On the following day, John decided to take a much-needed vacation.".
the following day is the most popular phrase on the web. the following day vs on following day which is much better to use in a sentence. Which is more popular in English form?
Don't confuse time with tense. "Tense" is the grammatical form of the verb that in the reported clause we sometimes shift back (backshift). "Time" refers to the actual time that something happens, such as "today" or "now" or "5 weeks ago".
"on the following days" is a correct and usable phrase in written English. It can be used to refer to a specified group of days, as in the following example: "I will be away from the office on the following days: Monday, June 3rd, Tuesday, June 4th, and Wednesday, June 5th." exact ( 58 )
"the following day" is a correct and usable part of a sentence in written English. You can use it to refer to the day after the present day. For example, "Jim went to the store the following day to purchase some groceries."
