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move on to sth

phr. v..
B1 Intermediate Oxford

phr. v.. to start doing or talking about something new after you finish the previous part.

phr. v.. to transition from one topic, task, or stage to the next in a sequence.


SIMPLE

Let's move on to the next question.

CONTEXTUAL

After discussing the budget, the manager moved on to the plans for the holiday party.

COMPLEX

Once the committee has finalized the minutes from the previous session, we shall move on to the more pressing matter of the proposed structural reforms.

Particles
on to
Separability
inseparable
Pattern
move + on + to + object
Usage

usually followed by a noun or a gerund representing the new topic or activity.

Teaching tip

useful for classroom management and presentations to signal a transition between different lesson stages.

Pitfall

We moved on the next topic.We moved on to the next topic.the preposition 'to' is required to indicate the destination or new subject of the transition.

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