What does 'modem sense' mean in the following sentence?
As well as possibly being the first sweatshop in the modem sense, it was the beginning of the end for traditional textile production.
It is an error for or misreading of "modern sense".
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Mohsen JafariWhat does 'modem sense' mean in the following sentence?
It's a typo; when the letters 'r' and 'n' are put together, they appear like 'm':'rn'.
The correct phrase is 'modern sense'.