And so are the modern things you compare them to for their disadvantage.

It would be the fair, modern and right thing to do.

The most modern thing of the last few years was this global connection we all felt.

In fact, Harry was beginning to wonder if she'd had time to get out of these modern things let alone climb into something else.

Youth's future lies in doing modern things that defeat the old.

The couple decided to do the modern thing and combine their names.

If you want to get away from modern things, this is the place to go.

I was doing all the modern things, everything the bank and the Government said.

The only modern thing in sight was the telephone on top of the desk.

The only thing modern in the cabin was its telephone.