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onto

preposition (CHANGING SUBJECT) (also on to)
 
 
/ˈɒn.tu/ US  /ˈɑːn.tu/

Definition

B2 used about changing to, or starting to talk about, a different subject: How did we get onto this subject? Can we move onto the next item on the agenda? I'd now like to come onto my next point.ChangingAdapting and modifying Adapting and attuning to somethingChanging frequently
(Definition of onto preposition (CHANGING SUBJECT) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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