Dream vs fantasy

[Nathan Mckane]

Hi dear friends and teachers!

Is there any difference between Dream and fantasy in meanig?

Thanks a lot.

 

[Raymott]

Hi dear friends and teachers!

Is there any difference between Dream and fantasy in meanig?

Thanks a lot.

Yes, you construct a fantasy consciously. Dreams just happen.

 

[Nathan Mckane]

Hi there!

Is there any real difference between the nouns fantasy and dream?

Thanks.

 

[Munch]

Hi there!

Is there any real difference between the nouns fantasy and dream?

Thanks.

Sometimes either word can be used, but in many cases only one fits. For example:

At night we have dreams, we don't have fantasies.

Fantasy is a genre of movies, books, etc.

If we have a "dream" for the future, there is usually (but not always) a chance it will come true. If we just have a "fantasy" it is usually something that is just nice to think about but almost certainly will not come true.

There are more difference, too. Are you using these words in a specific context?

 

[Nathan Mckane]

Thanks for the answer.

Actually this is the sentence in which I want to use one the words mentioned:

I wish I could be a butterfly, so I would be flying now. What a charming dream/fantasy.

 

[Raymott]

Thanks for the answer.

Actually this is the sentence in which I want to use one the words mentioned:

I wish I could be a butterfly, so I would be flying now. What a charming dream/fantasy.

https://www.usingenglish.com/forum/ask-teacher/134347-dream-vs-fantasy.html

Which would you choose, now that we've explained it?

 

[Munch]

Thanks for the answer.

Actually this is the sentence in which I want to use one of the words mentioned:

I wish I could be a butterfly, so I would be flying now. What a charming dream/fantasy.

In my opinion, either word is fine.

 

[Nathan Mckane]

Sorry for the other thread. The time that I was trying to create this topic I was disconected so I thought that it hadn't been posted.