Move on means to go on to the next topic, stage or task, or to leave the past behind and get on with life. In the first meaning, move on is usually followed by to: move on to the next question. In the second, it is about a failure, a break-up or an old job that someone stops thinking about: It's time to move on.
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move on to + next topic/stage; move on from + past/job/problem; it's time to move on
- Let's leave the budget for now and move on to the marketing plan.
- It took her months to move on after the break-up, but now she's happy.
- Once you understand this grammar rule, you can move on to the next unit.
What changed
First versionLet's pass to the next item on the agenda.
RevisionLet's move on to the next item on the agenda.
Pass to may look like a natural way to say go to the next point, but in this meaning it sounds unnatural: pass to usually means to give something to someone, as in pass the ball to me. There is a formal pass on to the next item, but in meetings, lessons and presentations people usually say move on to.
Move on to names what lies ahead, and move on from names what is left behind. She moved on from teaching to project management means that she left teaching and started working in project management.
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You can't change what happened at the interview, so stop thinking about it and ___.
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move on — The interview is over and nothing can change it, so the only thing left is to stop thinking about it: move on. Move out means to leave your flat or house, which has nothing to do with an interview.
Think of a failure you have left behind: an exam, an interview, a project. Say what happened and what helped you move on.
I failed my driving test last spring, but a long walk with my sister helped me move on and book another one.
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