Sometimes we can be confused and we do not know which sentence/s is/are right or wrong out of the following 4 sentences:

1.-I 2.-I 3.-I 4.-I use use use use a a a a car car car car as as as as a a a a mean of transportation. mean of transport. means of transportation. means of transport.

1.-I 2.-I 3.-I 4.-I

use use use use

a a a a

car car car car

as as as as

a a a a

mean of transportation. mean of transport. means of transportation. means of transport.

"means of transportation" (American usage) "means of transport" (British usage)

It's always "as a means of" when you're talking about a way of doing something. "as a mean of" is only ever used when you are talking about averages e.g. "The value found as a mean of 38 measurements was ..."

Air, water and land transportation. Modes/methods of air, water and land transportation. Transportation by land, air and sea. Modes of transportation by air, land and sea.