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follow on from

phr. v..
B2 Upper Intermediate Oxford Academic General-service

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.


SIMPLE

The discussion will follow on from our meeting last week.

CONTEXTUAL

The new policy follows on from a series of successful pilot programs conducted across the country.

COMPLEX

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
Usage

commonly used in academic or professional contexts to link ideas or events.

Teaching tip

contrast with 'follow' (simple sequence) and 'result from' (direct cause); 'follow on from' suggests a smoother, more logical progression in a series.

Pitfall

This follows from on the previous chapter.This follows on from the previous chapter.the sequence of particles is fixed as 'on' then 'from'.

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