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VAIN, VANE, and VEIN
Wrong: We searched in vane for the weather vein, then slit a vain.
Correct: We searched in vain for the weather vane, then slit a vein.
Tip: As used here, vain means fruitless, vane is part of a wind direction indicator, and vein is a blood vessel.
Wrong: We searched in vane for the weather vein, then slit a vain.
Correct: We searched in vain for the weather vane, then slit a vein.
Tip: As used here, vain means fruitless, vane is part of a wind direction indicator, and vein is a blood vessel.
posted by Mark Yannone at 5:45 PM
. It is written by William A. Sabin and published by Glencoe McGraw-Hill. Every teacher and every student should own a copy.
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