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Grammar fix

move on to

start discussing or doing something new

to stop focusing on the current topic or activity and begin a new one.

phrasal verbB1common

Hear it in context

Notice where the phrase sounds natural.

  • After finishing the budget report, let's move on to the marketing plan.daily life
  • In my presentation, I first described the problem, and then I moved on to possible solutions.IELTS speaking

Fix the pattern

Pattern: move on to + noun/gerund

WrongLet's move on the next topic.

RightLet's move on to the next topic.

'Move ON TO' the next thing — don't drop 'to'.

Patternmove on to + noun/gerund

Use it right

Choose the version that sounds natural in speech.

Stiff Let us now proceed to the subsequent item on the agenda.

Natural Let's move on to the next point.

'Move on to' is the natural meeting phrase; 'proceed to the subsequent item' is bureaucratic.

Build natural chunks

Words that usually travel with it.

  • move on to + next thing
    the next pointsomething elsethe next slidethe main issue

Don't confuse it

'Move on' alone can mean to leave a place or situation; 'move on to' always means starting something new.

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