go on and on
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See go on , def. 5.
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Continue without stopping, last for a long time, as in This trail goes on and on , or The movie went on and on . This usage was first recorded in 1938.
Example Sentences
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You could go on and on citing the ones who missed out, sometimes narrowly, sometimes overwhelmingly and, at times, embarrassingly.
From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026
A recent analysis of over 17,000 user-shared chats found that AI fosters textbook co-dependence, mirroring users’ emotions, encouraging delusions and urging the conversation to go on and on.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 15, 2026
I can go on and on, I've got all these little side projects, it's fascinating.
From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2024
“There’s so much nervous energy in the air. It’s terribly exciting to be around that. And then they go on and on and on and on forever.”
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 12, 2024
She tried to count them; they seemed to go on and on.
From "The Devil's Arithmetic" by Jane Yolen
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