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One of these days vs On one of these days

Both "one of these days" and "on one of these days" are grammatically correct, but "One of these days" is a common expression meaning at some unspecified time in the future, while "on one of these days" is used when referring to a specific day among a group of days.
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One of these days

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to refer to an unspecified time in the future, indicating that something will happen or be done at some point.

Examples:

  • One of these days, I'll learn how to play the guitar.
  • I'll get around to cleaning out the garage one of these days.
  • One of these days, we'll take that trip we've been talking about.
  • One of These Days embodies the spirit of America, but also the human condition, replete with renegades, risk takers and outlaws. Created as artist Matt ...
  • Jan 12, 2016 ... Provided to YouTube by Pink Floyd One Of These Days · Pink Floyd Meddle ℗ Pink Floyd Records Released on: 1971-11-05 Auto-generated by ...
  • "One of These Days" is the opening track from Pink Floyd's 1971 album Meddle. The composition is instrumental except for the spoken line from drummer Nick ...
  • 1 day ago ... ... One of these days I'm gonna build and everything is gonna be in ...
  • One of These Days: Directed by Bastian Günther. With Douglas M. Griffin, David M. Welch, Joe Cole, Carrie Preston. In a small town in Texas, ...
  • May 19, 2023 ... 62 votes, 26 comments. This song really reminds me of One of These Days
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  • May 20, 2020 ... ... one of these days. Absolutely incredible! Does anyone know of a better version or a different one? So far I've heard: Studio Version off of ...
  • Sep 11, 2018 ... Re: One of these days - Pink Floyd ... It's just the Hammond organ with percussion, through a fast Leslie and lots of Reverb (and maybe some ...
  • Mar 7, 2015 ... Is there any way somebody could substitute the bass riff in Sheep with the bass riff from One of These Days? As two of floyd's rawest and ...

On one of these days

This phrase is correct but less commonly used in English.

This phrase is used when referring to a specific day among a group of days. It implies a selection or choice of a particular day from a set of options.

Examples:

  • On one of these days, we should go hiking.
  • I'll make a decision on one of these days.
  • On one of these days, I'll try that new restaurant.
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  • Nov 4, 2012 ... ... a single day, you would say "on": "I'm going to release an update on one of these days: Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday." Upvote ·. 91.
  • Dec 30, 2018 ... ... on "One of These Days". Last edited: Dec 31, 2018. Like. Reactions: ClaytonFan · Admiral Thrawn. Trying to find the elusive Brown ...
  • Jul 8, 2005 ... Roger Waters' bass effect on One Of These Days . . .
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  • Music. edit. Fender Duo 1000 double-neck steel guitar (1962), purchased in Seattle in October 1970 by David Gilmour, and used on "One of These Days ...
  • Jan 22, 2019 ... I remember reading how Gilmour was greatly amused that Waters once won a best bass player poll for his work on One Of These Days in NME or ...
  • Mar 8, 2022 ... 8 thoughts on “One of These Days”. Daniel Switalski says: March 9, 2022 at 12:24 PM. I can only think that I had at least a piece of blame for ...
  • Mar 12, 2019 ... 2 Comments on “One of These Days My Head's Gonna Explode”. musingsalonglifesjourney · March 18, 2019, 2:36 pm. Thanks for sharing, thanks for ...

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