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НА ЛОЖНОМ ПУТИ (НА ЛОЖНОЙ ДО-РОГЕ) бытье, стоять, находиться НА ЛОЖНЫЙ ПУТЬ (НА ЛОЖНУЮ ДОРОГУ) стать ПО ЛОЖНОМУ ПУТИ (ПО ЛОЖНОЙ ДОРОГЕ) идти PrepP , these forms only subj-compl with copula (subj: human or collect) or adv fixed WOl 0" refer, to the course one is following in ones investigation, research, life etc when in refer, to the course of ones life, implies moral deterioration) one is going or has started going amiss, on a faulty, incorrect etc course

X стоит на ложном пути - X is on (has taken) the wrong track (path)

X is on (has gotten on ) a false track (path ) X has gone astray.

Он и не думал сомневаться в самом масонстве, но подозревал, что русское масонство пошло по ложному пути и отклонилось от своего источника (Толстой 5). Не never thought of doubting Freemasonry itself, but suspected that Russian Masonry had got onto a false track and had deviated from its original principles (5a)