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Nikkib7854 Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Mode of travel/modality

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Can I say modality of travel instead of mode of travel?
  

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The dictionary definition of "modality" allows your usage, but the word is also a term of art in various fields, including psychology, philosophy, and medicine, mostly at a high level of abstraction. "

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The dictionary definition of "modality" allows your usage, but the word is also a term of art in various fields, including psychology, philosophy, and medicine, mostly at a high level of abstraction. For that reason, I'd stay with "mode." Or "means" or "method."
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nikkib7854Can I say modality of travel instead of mode of travel?
The short answer is 'No'.
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I thought it sounded funny. Thank you!!!

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