Illusion vs. delusion

[richard ramirez]

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?

[Alan]

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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[lost_soul]

Hi Alan !

[prezbucky]

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