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carry on vs follow through

Both 'carry on' and 'follow through' are correct phrases, but they have slightly different meanings and contexts. 'Carry on' is used to indicate continuing with an action or activity, while 'follow through' is used to emphasize completing a task or action. They are not directly interchangeable, as 'carry on' focuses on continuing, while 'follow through' emphasizes completion.

Last updated: March 25, 2024 • 938 views

carry on

The phrase 'carry on' is correct and commonly used in English to indicate continuing with an action or activity.

Use 'carry on' when you want to express the idea of continuing with something, such as a conversation, task, or journey.

Examples:

Let's carry on with our discussion.
I will carry on working on this project.
Despite the difficulties, she decided to carry on.
Please carry on without me.
We need to carry on with the plan.

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We make do as best we can and carry on with the mission.
The four of you must carry on with the mission.
I'd be honored to carry on your philanthropic tradition.
The ARC will be allowed to carry on its work.
Well, we could carry on now, I'm not tired.
We must carry on as normal as much as possible.
Wherever we may go, we must carry on his vision.
My teachers refuse to carry on teaching him.
If you want, we can carry on later.
Then go back to the villa, carry on as normal.
Someone has to carry on the work.
Things will just carry on as before.
I'll carry on with your just cause.
If things carry on like this I'll leave Granada.
I must return later to carry on helping this poor soul.
And if I should carry on without you...
All with born sons to carry on their name.
Handcuffs and to the cell, carry on.
So we'll carry on as usual.
I couldn't possibly carry on in this small shack.

Alternatives:

continue
proceed
persist
keep going
press on

follow through

The phrase 'follow through' is correct and commonly used in English to emphasize completing a task or action.

Use 'follow through' when you want to stress the importance of completing something that has been started, especially in the context of commitments or promises.

Examples:

It's important to follow through on your commitments.
She always follows through on her promises.
Don't just make plans, make sure you follow through.
He never follows through with what he says.
I need to follow through with my plans for the weekend.

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The Chinese have to follow through to save face.
You thought you'd never... have to follow through.
Now the most important thing when throwing a football Is the follow through.
All right, now there's no such thing as too much follow through.
- No. We are absolutely serious, and committed to follow through.
If we downplay Petrov's move as political theatrics, I might be able to convince the Israelis to follow through.
'Cause a lot of people feel like they want to kill somebody, but I have to follow through.
I mean, I-I showed up, and... I couldn't follow through.
So shift your weight, Release, and follow through.
- You know, to follow through.
I felt it was my professional duty to follow through.
You never could follow through, caffrey.
Diana, I told you, follow through.
All talk, no follow through.
Try not to open your hips so much when you follow through.
You never could follow through, caffrey.
Saying that I don't follow through.
When I flirt, I follow through.
Had a feeling he wouldn't follow through.
Ross gets connected to the likes to follow through.

Alternatives:

complete
fulfill
carry out
see through
finish

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