alone, lonely, lonesome and lone
Alone ‘Alone’ means ‘without others around. in other words we can say ‘alone’ is an adjective and an adverb meaning that no other person is with you. When we use ’alone’ as an adjective, it never comes before the noun It is a predicative adjective: She was alone when she heard the sad news. (adjective) It’s impossible to discuss as a committee. The chairman alone will decide. (adverb) Did they travel alone or did they take the children with them? (adverb) Do you live alone? (adverb) ‘Alone’ can be emphasized by ‘all’. After her husband died, she was all alone. ‘Alone’ is not used before a noun . ‘Lone’ and ‘solitary’ can be used instead; The only green thing was a lone/solitary pine tree. Lonely ‘Lonely’ means 'alone and unhappy because of it'. In other words, we can say that ‘Lonely’ means that no other person is with you and that you are sad and unhappy as a result. Without her friends, it was a long and lonely journey. She says she feels very lonel...