Conversation control · Talking
pick up where we left off
continue later
Continue something from the point where it stopped before, such as a conversation, task or activity.
This vs that
Let's pick up where we left off.
Let's start again.
Hear it in real life
Sorry, I lost my connection.
No problem. Let's pick up where we left off.
Can we pick up where we left off after lunch?
Which sounds natural?
Psst — which one would you actually say?
This fixed chunk is concise and natural in meetings and everyday conversation.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: Let's pick up the conversation from the place we stopped.
Say: Let's pick up where we left off.
The usual concise expression is “pick up where we left off.”
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How it fits in a sentence.
pick up where we left off; pick up the conversation where we left off
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Speaking of which
Speaking of which, have you seen Lisa today?
That reminds me
That reminds me, I need to email the dentist.
Conversation control words
Talking · Conversation control: the words around “pick up where we left off”.
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Your turn: say it out loud
Let's pick up where we left off.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
pick up where we left off
continue later
“Can we pick up where we left off after lunch?”
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