something I was dreaming about vs something I was dreaming of

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in slightly different contexts. 'Something I was dreaming about' is used when referring to a specific dream or scenario that was imagined, while 'Something I was dreaming of' is used when expressing a desire or wish for something. They are not interchangeable as they convey different meanings.

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something I was dreaming about

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used when referring to a specific dream or scenario that was imagined. It indicates that the dream was the subject of the dreaming.

Examples:

The unicorn I was dreaming about last night was so colorful.
The vacation I was dreaming about turned out to be even better in reality.

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That's not something I was expecting, when dreaming about being independent.
Mr. Mackey must be dreaming about something extremely traumatic.
Something you've been dreaming about for a very long time.
Wouldn't you rather be dreaming about something nice back home?
And something seemed wrong about dreaming my life away.
I was dreaming about my parents and the accident.
Comrade, it's just that I was dreaming about...
I have no idea why I was dreaming about him.
I was dreaming about how awful those sausage rolls were last night.
I was dreaming about when we lived in the country.
Grandma, I was dreaming about Jackie Chan.
- Wow. I was dreaming about you in the coma.
I mean, I was dreaming about living in a firehouse while you were still in diapers.
You know, when his mother woke me, I was dreaming about him.
You know what I was dreaming about?
I can't remember what I was dreaming about, but,
You know, Bones'll never admit it, but, you know, she was dreaming about that wedding.
I WAS DREAMING ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED WHEN I WAS LITTLE, WHEN I WAS TAKEN.
I bet when I was four, I wasn't dreaming about medieval combat.
I thought I was dreaming but you are wearing a white dress.

Alternatives:

something I was imagining
something I was picturing in my dream

something I was dreaming of

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used when expressing a desire or wish for something. It indicates that the dream is the object of desire.

Examples:

The job I was dreaming of finally became a reality.
The house I was dreaming of buying is now out of my reach.

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And if we're human, we immediately start dreaming of something else.
Just saying things that didn't make any sense, like she was dreaming or something.
Or are you still dreaming of something even bigger?
I was dreaming of the winning lottery numbers and you interrupted me on the last number; 27, 32 and 60 something.
Everything's fine as long as I'm dreaming of something, but then when I try to make that become reality...
I was dreaming of someone much more romantic.
I was dreaming of a nice, fat native woman.
I was dreaming of our stock portfolio.
And you wouldn't apologise for wanting to have a little money, for dreaming of something better than what you've got.
I was dreaming of the winning lottery numbers...
And something seemed wrong about dreaming my life away.
Mr. Mackey must be dreaming about something extremely traumatic.
And I was having such a nice dream... I was dreaming of Hemingway and the memory of my trip to India...
I thought I was dreaming of his ghost too.
It's funny, but today when I took a nap - I was dreaming of you in a...
Isn't that what I was dreaming of?
It's something she's been dreaming and fantasizing about since she was a young girl.
Something you've been dreaming about for a very long time.
I thought I was dead and while I was dead, I was dreaming of other places, the places that you and I shall sail to, Ragnar.
I was in the garden and I was dreaming of your smile and your aftershave.

Alternatives:

something I was longing for
something I was wishing for

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something I was dreaming about vs something I was dreaming of