The phrase
"two plus two make five" (or
"2 + 2 = 5") is sometimes used as a succinct and vivid representation of an
illogical statement, especially one made and maintained to suit an
ideological agenda. Its common use originates from its inclusion in the novel
Nineteen Eighty-Four by
George Orwell (Part Three, Chapter Two), where it is contrasted with the true, scientific phrase "two plus two make four."