Single is the one..

[Volcano1985]

Single is the one who walks hands in pocket on the crowded roads, on the congested pavements.

Could you please check my sentence? Can I use alone instead of single?

 

[Rover_KE]

I don't understand your meaning.

 

[emsr2d2]

Why would having your hands in your pockets signify that you are alone/single?

 

[Volcano1985]

Why would having your hands in your pockets signify that you are alone/single?

I think that it is a poetic expression

 

[Rover_KE]

I think that it is a poetic expression.

You need to get into the habit of ending every sentence with a punctuation mark.

 

[Volcano1985]

What about lonely?

 

[Tdol]

How about The loner is the one...?​

 

[Volcano1985]

But the loner is the one who prefers not to associate with others. I don't mean a preference, but a general situation.

 

[Livia1]

Not a teacher

You need to figure out what you want to epress.

 

[Rover_KE]

You need to figure out what you want to express.

Welcome to the forum, Livia.

Please read this extract from the Forum Rules:

You are welcome to answer questions posted in the Ask a Teacher forum as long as your suggestions, help, and advice reflect a good understanding of the English language.

If you are not a teacher, you will need to state that clearly in your post.

 

[Tdol]

But the loner is the one who prefers not to associate with others. I don't mean a preference, but a general situation.

In that case, I don't get what the hands in the pockets signify- I could walk with my hands in my pockets on my own or in company.

 

[Volcano1985]

It does not signify something special, something like in these photos.

 

[emsr2d2]

I still don't know what you're trying to say. Are you suggesting that loners always walk with their hands in their pockets? Are you suggesting that if you see someone walking with their hands in their pockets, you assume they are a loner?

 

[Volcano1985]

I don't suggest anything. It is a poet's quote, and I am trying to translate it into English.

 

[renard2]

Is the original poem in English?

 

[juttajxwa]

[h=3]What is the difference between "alone" and "lonely"?[/h]

 

[emsr2d2]

What do the definitions in your dictionary tell you?

 

[MikeNewYork]

What is the difference between "alone" and "lonely"?

A lot. One can be alone without being lonely. And one can be lonely without being alone. One involves a situation; the other, an unsatisfied emotional need.