Answer:
you wouldn't do as well as you want and wouldnt be happy
Alex and himself. He wants to be better and is worried he will not do well.
The definition of communal is "Shared by all members of a community; for common use."
I would say that their kitchen <em>is</em> communal because their "community" consists of all the roommates who use the kitchen and contribute to it. If only one person contributed to the kitchen stock, then it would not be communal.
solidarity is the answer i believe
