on the following day vs the following day

Both 'on the following day' and 'the following day' are correct, but they are used in slightly different contexts. 'On the following day' is used when referring to a specific day in relation to an event or action, while 'the following day' is used to indicate the day that comes after the current one without specifying a particular event.

Last updated: April 10, 2024

on the following day

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English when referring to a specific day in relation to an event or action.

This phrase is used to indicate that something will happen or has happened on the day immediately following the current one. It adds a specific time frame to the event or action.

Examples:

We will meet at the park on the following day.
The report is due on the following day of the conference.
She received the results on the following day of the exam.
On the following day of the accident, he decided to quit his job.
The package is scheduled to arrive on the following day.

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Hello. - David slept well and was better on the following day. (English grammar) - He was sick in the evening, but the following day he was.
Mar 31, 2021 ... Effects of partial sleep deprivation after prolonged exercise on metabolic responses and exercise performance on the following day · Authors.
Feb 12, 2014 ... 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 ...
... exercise on metabolic responses and exercise performance on the following day ... performance during an endurance running test on the following day.
A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 7-1-2013 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 5-2-98 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day. 2.

Alternatives:

the next day
the day after
the day following
the succeeding day
the subsequent day

the following day

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate the day that comes after the current one without specifying a particular event.

This phrase is used to refer to the day immediately following the current one without emphasizing a specific event or action. It is a more general way of indicating time.

Examples:

She will arrive the following day.
The meeting is scheduled for the following day.
He left for his trip the following day.
The results will be announced the following day.
We will discuss the plan the following day.

Show examples from the web [+]

Effects of one night's sleep deprivation on anaerobic performance the following day. Eur J Appl Physiol. 2003 May;89(3-4):359-66. doi: ...
Oct 30, 2020 ... What will be the following day be like? If someone focuses on the 1918 Spanish flu global pandemic outbreak' lessons (2), then a realistic ...
By the following day a few packing crates were still scattered about, and the boardroom table had yet to arrive. Times, Sunday Times (2007).

Alternatives:

the next day
the day after
the day following
the succeeding day
the subsequent day

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