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Hans51 Posted 14 years ago
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In vain

I am not dreaming of vain dreams or I am not dreaming of dreams in vain. Is there a difference in meaning? I think either sentence says the same. What do you think? Thank you so much as usual and have a good day.
  

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The structure doesn't work in either. -- Dreaming is useful

— Mister Micawber

  • The structure doesn't work in either.
  • -- Dreaming is useful
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The structure doesn't work in either.

I am not dreaming vain dreams.-- The content of the dreams is useful
I am not dreaming in vain.-- Dreaming is useful
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All our efforts are in vain VS. All our efforts are vain. I ever saw the first, but not the second. What do you think? Both are correct or not? Thank you so much!!
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Both seem OK to me, with the first the much more common of the two.
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Thank you and sorry about taking your time a lot but I would like to know the meaning of either one is the same:

I am not dreaming vain dreams VS. I am not dreaming dreams in vain. I think if "in vain" modifies "dreams", the meanings of both are the same. Am I right?
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I have already explained the difference.
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