let's turn our eyes to math

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We are finished talking about chemistry, so let's turn our eyes to math.

Which of the following two versions is closer in meaning to the above sentence? Thanks.

... so let's go/get on with math.

... so let's go on to math.

Spides · Accepted Answer

The original sentence suggests a classroom where students have been working on chemistry, but that part of the session is over and now they will be working on math.  The first alternate version "so let's go on with math" has the sense of being in the middle of something about math, getting sidetracked temporarily, and then deciding to get back to the task at hand.  The second alternate version "so let's go on to math" is closer to the sense of the original.  In both cases, the real sense of starting something new is carried by the prepositions--'to' rather than 'with'--rather than the verb phrases.

Angliholic · Answer

Thanks, Spides, for the clear and helpful reply.

Got it.

Clive · Answer

Hi,

A teacher who says let's turn our eyes to math to his chemistry class clearly has the soul of a poet.

A much more common thing to say, sticking close to the idea of 'eyes', is

let's look at math.

Best wishes, Clive

Angliholic · Answer

CliveHi,

A teacher who says let's turn our eyes to math to his chemistry class clearly has the soul of a poet. A much more common thing to say, sticking close to the idea of 'eyes', is

let's look at math.

Best wishes, Clive

Thanks, Clive, for the extra version.

BarbaraPA · Answer

Or: Let's turn our attention to math.

Angliholic · Answer

Grammar GeekOr: Let's turn our attention to math.

Thanks, GG, for your version.

let's turn our eyes to math

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