Collocation
Before we move on...
Used to transition from one topic, stage, or activity to the next; signifies a pause to check understanding or readiness before proceeding.
Definition
'Before we move on...' is a common English collocation. Used to transition from one topic, stage, or activity to the next; signifies a pause to check understanding or readiness before proceeding.
Before + subject + move + on
“Before we move on to the next agenda item, does anyone have any questions?”
Examples
- Before we move on to the next chapter, let's recap what we've learned so far.
- He asked if everyone understood the instructions before we moved on to the practical exercise.
- Please confirm your availability before we can even think about moving on with the planning.
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- Let's discuss this one last point before we move on to the new business.
- The teacher always makes sure all questions are answered before we move on to a new subject.
- The team decided to review the budget one more time before they moved on to finalize the proposal.
- We need to ensure all stakeholders are on board before we attempt to move on with the project.
- Having covered the basics, before we move on, I'd like to share some advanced tips.
- The moderator paused for a moment before we could move on to the next segment of the debate.
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