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Reegis Posted 10 years ago
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Our political system [only] gives [only] an illusion of democracy.

Hello.

Do the sentences below differ or am I overthinking this?

1) Our political system only gives an illusion of democracy.
2) Our political system gives only an illusion of democracy.
  

Top answer

There's no real difference. #2 is a little more elegant.

  • There's no real difference.
  • #2 is a little more elegant.
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There's no real difference.
#2 is a little more elegant.

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