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What is the difference between "it's reality" and "it's real"?

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Rebecca

"Reality" is a noun, referring to real life or present-day. "Real," in this context, would be used as an adjective to mean that something exists or is authentic. In this video, the speaker has used "reality" to ask how she'd be able to make dreams seem so real that they would appear to be real life ("reality"). "Real" can be used here to provide a similar meaning, but it differs in that it doesn't necessarily refer to a whole world or real life itself. Ex: Sometimes, reality is a bitter pill to swallow. Ex: The teenager bought a knockoff designer purse online, without knowing that it wasn't a real product.

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