follow on from
phr. v..phr. v.. to happen as a result of something else or to be the next part of a process.
phr. v.. to occur as a logical consequence or chronological successor to a previous event or statement.
The discussion will follow on from our meeting last week.
The new policy follows on from a series of successful pilot programs conducted across the country.
The subsequent investigation followed on from the initial discovery of financial irregularities within the department's quarterly reports.
- Particles
- on from
- Separability
- inseparable
- Pattern
- follow + on + from + object
commonly used in academic or professional contexts to link ideas or events.
contrast with 'follow' (simple sequence) and 'result from' (direct cause); 'follow on from' suggests a smoother, more logical progression in a series.
This follows from on the previous chapter.This follows on from the previous chapter.the sequence of particles is fixed as 'on' then 'from'.