Thursday, 16 April 2015

Homophones - Vain v Vein



Vain
1.   (adverb) - unsuccessfully
Ø                  Sarah tried in vain to start a conversation with John, but he was just too shy.
Ø                  All the police’s efforts to arrest the robbers were in vain as the robbers managed to escape with the help of an accomplice.

2.   (adj) – self-conscious
Ø                 It’s shocking how much money and time vain people invest into their appearances.



Vein (noun) – a tube in that transports blood from the heart to the other parts of the body

Ø            Sarah lost so much weight at one point that we could see her veins protruding from under her skin.

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