Common Mistakes : Alone

Alone – Adverb

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BAD: I was very alone at first but then I made some friends

GOOD: I was very lonely at first but then I made some friends

alone = without other people around you: I’ve thought about getting married, but I prefer living alone

lonely = sad because you are alone and feel that nobody loves you or cares about you: ‘I didn’t know anyone in Boston and felt very lonely.’ Sarah hated the long lonely days in the empty house

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BAD: Children learn a lot by doing things alone

GOOD: Children learn a lot by doing things on their own

on your own = without anyone’s help or supervision; independently: He built the car all on his own