Tuesday, September 2, 2014

along the same vein/in the same vein, along the same line: Common Errors in English Usage Entry for Tuesday, September 2, 2014

along the same vein/in the same vein, along the same line 
The expressions “in the same vein” and “along the same line” mean the same thing (“on the same subject”), but those who cross-pollinate them to create the hybrid “along the same vein” sound a little odd to those who are used to the standard expressions.

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