How to Use "Mode" with Example Sentences

mode (n): a certain way of doing something

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Used with verbs:

"He switched his mode of transportation."
(switched, changed)

"The company adopted a new mode of communication."
(adopted, uses, selected)

"He is entering a new mode of work."
(be + entering)

Used with adjectives:

"The alarm is in default mode."
(default, standby, automatic, manual)

"My phone is in sleep mode."
(sleep, vibrate, silent, airplane)

"The people are in crisis mode."
(crisis, panic)

"What is your normal mode of transportation?"
(normal, usual, preferred)

"What is the most effective mode of communication?"
(effective)

Used with prepositions:

"The computer is in sleep mode."
(in)

"Their main mode of transportation is the bus."
(of)