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Vain (adjective) can mean "valueless" or "fruitless" or "conceited." In vain means "to no avail." Vane (noun) is an instrument that shows which way the wind blows. Vein (noun) refers to a blood vessel or an ore deposit.
The weather vane twirled about during the spring storm.
A rich silver vein was discovered beneath the town.
We searched in vain for the disks.
(From Write for Business, 2nd edition, page 301, and Proofreader's Guide PDF, page 51)
Both words mean "not interested"; disinterested, however, is also used to mean "unbiased or impartial."
A judge is never uninterested in the facts of the case but must hand down a disinterested decision.
(From Write for Business, 2nd edition, page 301, and Proofreader's Guide PDF, page 51)
These words are synonyms, but toward is the preferred form, meaning "in the direction of" or "in relation to."
Please point me toward the fitness center.
(From Write for Business, 2nd edition, page 301, and Proofreader's Guide PDF, page 51)
To (preposition) indicates direction; it is also used to form an infinitive. Too (adverb) means "also," "very," or "excessively." Two is the number 2.
The two friends headed to the cafeteria to eat lunch, which smelled too good to pass up.
(From Write for Business, 2nd edition, page 301, and Proofreader's Guide PDF, page 51)
Threw (verb) is the past tense of "throw." Through (preposition) means "in one side and out the other"; through (adjective) means "extending from one place to another."
After Marcus threw the ball, he heard it crash through a window.
(From Write for Business, page 238, and Proofreader's Guide PDF, page 50)
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