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Discover LudwigThe phrase "went on talking" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it to describe a situation in which someone continued speaking, even after the other person had stopped. For example: "Even though she had asked him to stop, he went on talking."
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"They said something I loved," Skenazy went on, talking about the Meitivs.
Herzog went on talking almost as if Odeh were not there.
For about 20 minutes he went on, talking about the team's relief pitching and their sometimes agonizing base-running mistakes.
She went on talking until she had nothing else to say and then rose to go.
He went on, talking about Scott's fan base, "I guess it's about dumbness being aspirational.
"Now, here's how I read it," he went on, talking about the young men responsible for the Columbine killings.
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"Why go on talking about it?
The policeman goes on talking to you.
All we can do is what we do best – just go on talking.
The Times reported on Wednesday that he waived his right to a speedy arraignment — to go on talking.
But he doesn't want to go away, he wants to go on talking.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com