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Illusion vs. delusion



 
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Illusion vs. delusion #1 (permalink) Sat Nov 13, 2004 7:25 am   Illusion vs. delusion
 

Test No. express/advan-8 "From Shakespeare originally", question 5

You're living in a fool's paradise if you think they're going to pay you for nothing.

(a) under an illusion
(b) under a dream
(c) under a cloud
(d) under a delusion

Test No. express/advan-8 "From Shakespeare originally", answer 5

You're living in a under a delusion if you think they're going to pay you for nothing.

Correct answer: (d) under a delusion

Your answer was: incorrect
You're living in a under an illusion if you think they're going to pay you for nothing.
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why delusion? why not ilusion?
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Illusion/delusion #2 (permalink) Sat Nov 13, 2004 9:33 am   Illusion/delusion
 

The difference here is that illusion is an imagined vision but delusion means you are fooling yourself about what you see/or what is happening.
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Illusion vs. delusion #3 (permalink) Fri Mar 16, 2007 14:08 pm   Illusion vs. delusion
 

Hi Alan !

Quote:
You're living in a under a delusion if you think they're going to pay you for nothing

is it correct to say "in a under a delusion"?
maybe just "under a delusion" will do ? (You're living under a delusion if you think they're going to pay you for nothing )

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Illusion vs. delusion #4 (permalink) Fri Mar 16, 2007 14:24 pm   Illusion vs. delusion
 

Yes, "in a" should be removed. The operative preposition is "under".
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