Common mistakes: Method

:Check the correct statement(s)

.We’ll have to find new methods of amusing ourselves
.We’ll have to find new ways of amusing ourselves

.Some companies are taking new methods for coping with environmental problems
.Some companies are adopting new methods for coping with environmental problems

:Method (of/for doing sth ) is used mainly in technical styles

‘.Farming methods have undergone many changes in recent years’
‘.The research project aims to develop new methods for trapping solar energy’

.BAD: We’ll have to find new methods of amusing ourselves
.GOOD: We’ll have to find new ways of amusing ourselves

:In non-technical styles, use way (of doing/to do sth)

‘.There are several ways of answering the question’
‘.The best way to contact him is by fax’

.BAD: Some companies are taking new methods for coping with environmental problems
GOOD: Some companies are adopting new methods for coping with environmental problems

‘.Adopt a method: ‘This new method of treating the disease has been widely adopted