Communication
build on someone's ideas
develop an idea
To build on someone's ideas means to develop their suggestion by adding new ideas or improvements.
Hear it in real life
What did you think of Lina's suggestion?
It was useful, and we built on her ideas.
We can build on your ideas and make the plan more practical.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: build up someone's ideas
Say: build on someone's ideas
Use “build on” when you develop an existing idea; “build up” has different meanings.
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How it fits in a sentence.
build on someone's ideas; built on someone's ideas
Your turn: say it out loud
We can build on your ideas and make the plan more practical.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
build on someone's ideas
develop an idea
“We can build on your ideas and make the plan more practical.”
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