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SaharFarahani Posted 10 years ago
Vocabulary

Hi
I have a problem I don't know what is the difference between "alone" and "lonely"
Are these interchangeable??
  

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No, they aren't necessarily interchangeable. When you are "lonely", you feel a sad emotion. When you are "alone", you may or may not also feel lonely.

  • No, they aren't necessarily interchangeable.
  • When you are "lonely", you feel a sad emotion.
  • When you are "alone", you may or may not also feel lonely.
  • For example, if you like climbing mountains, you might be alone on a mountan top and happy to be so.
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No, they aren't necessarily interchangeable. When you are "lonely", you feel a sad emotion. When you are "alone", you may or may not also feel lonely. For example, if you like climbing mountains, you might be alone on a mountan top and happy to be so.

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