Carry on
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Definition
To continue doing something
Example sentence
Please carry on with your presentation.
Real video usage
Three clips showing this meaning in natural speech.
Common collocations
Natural word pairings to memorize.
carry on working
carry on talking
carry on with your work
carry on as usual
carry on the conversation
carry on doing something
Separable usage
Can the object split the verb? Compare correct vs incorrect.
She carried on working despite the noise. ✅ (Correct)
She carried working on despite the noise. ❌ (Incorrect)