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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a next topic" is not correct in standard written English.
It is typically used incorrectly as "next" is an adjective that does not require an article like "a" before it.
Example: "Let's move on to the next topic in our discussion."
Alternatives: "the upcoming topic" or "the following topic".
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In a context where a prior topic has been closed and where there is not an official agenda of items from which the participants can choose, the practical problem of selecting a next topic is solved by having one of the participants (either a staff member or a client) make a bid for a new topic.
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When the waiter asked him what kind, he snapped, "I don't give a" -- whoops, next topic.
We will come back to this while discussing our next topic: a very different Bayesian explication of confirmation, based on the notion of probabilistic relevance.
The women nodded and took notes as Captain Flores moved on to the next topic in a four-hour tutorial in how to produce goods to specification for the U.S. military.
High: That is a nice segue to the next topic I would like to cover.
The preferred response is therefore one that should not only be brief (yes/no) but one that also informs the nurse of the absence rather than presence of vomiting, which will enable a quick transition to the next topic.
Then, the board moved to the next topic — without taking a vote and all in the space of five minutes.
When you run out of thoughts within a topic, just move to the next topic and complete the others.
When it's been settled or you've reached an impasse, move on to the next topic.
You can incorporate a contact page as well as our next topic the blog.
The instructor can take it as a cue to go forward and introduce the next topic.
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