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go on to
continue to study
To go on to do something means to continue with it after finishing an earlier stage.
This vs that
I went on to study law.
I took a year out before studying law.
Hear it in real life
What did you do after your first degree?
I went on to train as a secondary-school teacher.
After completing the diploma, she went on to study for a master's degree.
Which sounds natural?
Psst — which one would you actually say?
'Go on to' is the natural phrase for progressing to the next educational stage.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: After college, I went on studying medicine at university.
Say: After college, I went on to study medicine at university.
Use 'go on to do' for moving to a later stage.
Say it together
Whole chunks natives use with it.
go on to study ___
After the certificate, he went on to study nursing.
Many students go on to study at university.
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Your turn: say it out loud
I went on to study law.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
go on to
continue to study
“After completing the diploma, she went on to study for a master's degree.”
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