T tufguy Banned Joined Feb 4, 2014 Location India Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Hindi Home Country India Current Location India Dec 19, 2019 #1 1) I keep my phone on the silent mode. 2) I keep my phone in the silent mode. Please check my sentences.
1) I keep my phone on the silent mode. 2) I keep my phone in the silent mode. Please check my sentences.
T tedmc VIP Member Joined Apr 16, 2014 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language Chinese Home Country Malaysia Current Location Malaysia Dec 19, 2019 #2 on silent mode.
Y Yankee Banned Joined Sep 13, 2013 Member Type Retired English Teacher Native Language English Home Country United States Current Location United States Dec 19, 2019 #3 tedmc said: on silent mode. Click to expand... OK, but I have heard/used "in".
emsr2d2 Moderator Staff member Joined Jul 28, 2009 Member Type English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country UK Current Location UK Dec 19, 2019 #4 I've never heard or used "on" in that context. I wouldn't even use "mode". My phone is on silent. Please put your phones on silent.
I've never heard or used "on" in that context. I wouldn't even use "mode". My phone is on silent. Please put your phones on silent.
T Tdol No Longer With Us (RIP) Staff member Joined Nov 13, 2002 Member Type English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country UK Current Location Japan Dec 20, 2019 #5 Yankee said: OK, but I have heard/used "in". Click to expand... I haven't heard it used in BrE. Last edited by a moderator: Dec 20, 2019
R Rover_KE Moderator Staff member Joined Jun 20, 2010 Member Type Retired English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country England Current Location England Dec 20, 2019 #6 Also 'I keep my phone on vibrate/silent'.
S SoothingDave VIP Member Joined Apr 17, 2009 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States Dec 20, 2019 #7 "In" or "on" works for me, but I prefer "in."