mode of address
collocation in Englishmeaningsofmodeandaddress
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mode
noun
uk/məʊd/us/moʊd/
formal
a way of operating, living, ...
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address
noun[C]
uk/əˈdres/us/ˈæd.res/
the number of the house, name of the road, and name of the town where a person lives or works, and where letters can ...
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(Definition ofmodeandaddressfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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One factor here was the move towards a quieter, less declamatorymodeofaddress, with a reduced commitment to affective impact.
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Interestingly, the replier may follow suit if the sender chooses such a seriousmodeofaddress.
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I shall do my best not to fall into that, for me, very familiarmodeofaddress.
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When talking with politicians, he attempted to make them accept the informalmodeofaddress.
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To others the ritual of such a formalmodeofaddressmay be appealing.
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In social interactions with strangers, the last name and/or more formalmodeofaddressis used, usually until the people involved agree to move to an informal level.
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The final point is the use of modes of address to reflect a warm and vivacious culture.
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Again, time prevented full exploration of the breadth of issues raised; but throughout the rest of the conference it was possible to approach similar issues through different modes of address.
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We told those coming to the court that we were not bothered with formal modes of address.
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Seating plans were generally informal, and most teachers were called by their first names, though they could choose more formal modes of address.
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