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Could somebody help to understand if it is possible to use the phrase in the title in situations when you change you mind on certain subject, for example: "I can't decide on my future career. One day I dream of becoming a doctor, and another day I want to be a pilot." I wonder if I need to use preposition 'on' in this case. Thanks for your advice.

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    If by sth you mean something, please spell out the actual word.
    – Jason Bassford
    Commented May 14, 2019 at 17:40
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    There's nothing wrong with the preposition. But I would edit the tenses used in your sentence: "I can't decide on my future career. One day I dreamt of becoming a doctor, and another day I wanted to be a pilot."
    – Jason Bassford
    Commented May 14, 2019 at 17:41

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"I can't decide on my future career. One day I dream of becoming a doctor, on another I want to be a pilot." On is necessary, the second day is not, and and is optional.

An alternative way to express that would be the following: "I can't decide on my future career. One day I dream of becoming a doctor, the next a pilot."

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    In your first sentence if you omit the and it is a run-on sentence. Of course run-ons are actually not uncommon in informal writing, but I would not recommend it in any formal writing. Easy solution: semicolon.
    – Eddie Kal
    Commented Dec 1, 2019 at 0:31

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