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Last Updated on February 22, 2026
Definitions:
Going on to: Moving forward to a new point.
Going on about: Talking incessantly or complaining about a specific topic.
Examples:
Going on to:
Example A (Career/Education): “After serving as the department manager for five years, Sarah is going on to become the Vice President of the firm.”
Example B (Process/Speech): “Now that we’ve covered the basic safety rules, I am going on to demonstrate how to operate the heavy machinery.”
Going on about:
Example A (Excitement/Obsession): “Ever since he got back from vacation, Mark hasn’t stopped going on about the amazing street food he had in Tokyo.”
Example B (Complaining): “I understand you’re frustrated, but there’s no need to keep going on about a mistake that happened three weeks ago.”
