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Rule "in vein (in vain)"

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Description: in vein (in vain)
Message: Did you mean in vain (=unsuccessfully)?
Category: Commonly Confused Words (ID: CONFUSED_WORDS)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • I have been looking in vein 30 plus years with no luck.
    Correction suggestion: in vain
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • I have been looking in vain for 30 years.
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: IN_VEIN [1]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-10-10 22:33:07 +0200)