When we think that we are not alone...have we ever made a clear definition for "Not Alone"..?
If we look to some dictionaries, we won't find "Not Alone", we can only find "Alone".
So, we need to add "Not" to make a contrary meaning from the definition and finally we have "Not Alone".
The necessary to find out what's "Not Alone" might be not everyone need.
Actually, behind the exploration of it ("Not Alone"), there's a personal question, that "Are we really not alone when we think so..?"..(at least for the writer).
"Alone" in some dictionaries, it's gonna say:
- 1: separated from other 2: not including anyone or anything else
(The Merriam-Webster Dictionary - The Words You Need Today, Merriam-Webster, 1997, USA, page 38)
- without the company or help of others or other things
(Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary of Current English - Revised and Updated, A S Hornby, Oxford University Press, 1981, page 24)
Let's make a little exploration of them word by word, referring to "Not Alone"
First step, there are 2 words in "Not Alone", they are: Not + Alone.
So, for every definition, that has been found out, will be added "Not" to fit with "Not Alone"
Second, adding "Not" in front of each "Alone" definition.
They will be like these:
NOT + separated from other;
NOT + not including anyone or anything else;
NOT + without the company or help of others or other things.
Third, processing the blended of "Not" and "Alone" definitions.
From: NOT + separated from other = Not separated from other.
From: NOT + not including anyone or anything else
----= Not+not = Yes (Positive)
----= (Positive) Including someone or something.
From: NOT + without the company or help of others or other things
----= Not+without
----= Not+ (Not+with)
----= Not+Not+with
----= Yes (Positive)+with
----= (Positive) with the company or help of others or other things.
Fourth, making a temporary conclusions for the definition of "Not Alone".
"Not Alone":
- Not separated from other;
- Including someone or something;
- with the company or help of others or other things.
So, when we are not separated from other,including someone or something, or with the company or help of others or other things, means we are not alone.
Are we satisfied with those definitions?
Could them cover enough "Not Alone" from any perspectives?
Are they suitable for this condition, examples:
- One country which built in one island, has 100 people as a member, who have suspicious feeling for each other.
- Two girl walk side by side are going to one park, one of them talk on her mobile phone.
- A husband who likes to entertain his wife, who likes to reject her husband.
Or we will need another word to describe those conditions?
