“It was all in vein.”
Confusables Entry 417 / 1011 60-second read
Vain vs. Vein / Vane
Proud or futile, a blood vessel, a weather indicator.
The comparisoni
“It was all in vain.”
The ruleii
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VAIN = futile / conceited. VEIN = vessel. VANE = weathervane.
VAIN describes conceit or a wasted effort. VEIN (EI) is a blood vessel or a streak. VANE (AN) is a weather pointer.
Memory aidiii
Remember it like this
IN VAIN = in futility. A vEin carries blood. A vanE points in the wind.