Modern is commonly followed by in when referring to an area, field, or feature. Modern with is usually not an adjective-preposition pattern; with often introduces an additional detail instead.
Use modern in to describe something advanced or up to date in a particular area: modern in design, modern in outlook. Modern with is not a standard fixed pattern after the adjective modern. In sentences with with, the preposition usually introduces an extra feature or object, not a complement selected by modern.
These forms are not interchangeable. Choose the construction by meaning, not by which preposition appears most often.
Use in to specify the aspect, field, or quality that is modern.
Use in before words describing opinions, culture, or social attitudes.
With can introduce an accompanying feature, but it is not the usual complement of modern itself.
The same subject can take different constructions because each sentence answers a different question.
Some combinations appear in real text but do not mean what learners often assume.
Modern usually takes in when you name the area or quality.
✕ The school is modern with teaching methods. ✓ The school is modern in its teaching methods.Use with for added objects or features, not for the aspect being evaluated.
✕ The phone is modern with design. ✓ The phone is modern in design.After modern in, include the field or quality being described.
✕ The company is modern in. ✓ The company is modern in outlook.Choose the expression that matches the intended meaning.
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Yes, but usually with introduces an accompanying feature, as in a modern office with flexible seating.
Yes. This is a common and natural pattern for describing style or appearance.
Modern in describes the aspect that is advanced, while modern for compares something with the standards of a time period.
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