... reaction." 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), ... FROM THE BEGINNING OF TIME Stephen Hawking writes about the beginning of time, but few other people do. People who write "from the beginning of time" or "since time began" ... which is considered in bulk can also be measured by number of units. For instance, you shouldn't drink too much wine, but you should also avoid drinking too many glasses of wine. Note that...