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What does "Better off alone" mean?



 
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What does "Better off alone" mean? Sun Aug 03, 2008 20:38 pm  What does "Better off alone" mean?		  
What does "Better off alone" mean?
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Better off alone Sun Aug 03, 2008 20:45 pm  Better off alone		  
What does it mean? I think that if you say I'm better off alone, you mean that it would be better if you were left alone (for example by your lover or friend, because they're bringing only trouble).
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Better off alone Sun Aug 03, 2008 20:49 pm  Better off alone		  
Hi Ralahpik

Additional context would be helpful.
If I said, for example, 'You are better off alone' I might be telling you 'You will be happier now that you are by yourself'.
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Better off alone Sun Aug 03, 2008 22:53 pm  Better off alone		  
Exactly. Now that I've left my girlfriend, I'm better off alone.
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