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  1. "Free of" vs. "Free from" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Apr 15, 2017 · If so, my analysis amounts to a rule in search of actual usage—a prescription rather than a description. In any event, the impressive rise of "free of" against "free from" over the past 100 years …

  2. For free vs. free of charges [duplicate] - English Language & Usage ...

    Apr 4, 2016 · I don't think there's any difference in meaning, although "free of charges" is much less common than "free of charge". Regarding your second question about context: given that English …

  3. grammaticality - Is the phrase "for free" correct? - English Language ...

    Aug 16, 2011 · A friend claims that the phrase for free is incorrect. Should we only say at no cost instead?

  4. What is the opposite of "free" as in "free of charge"?

    Feb 2, 2012 · What is the opposite of free as in "free of charge" (when we speak about prices)? We can add not for negation, but I am looking for a single word.

  5. What is the difference between ‘Is it free’ and ‘Is it on the house?’

    May 10, 2019 · 8 "Free" and "on the house" both mean that you don't have to pay, but the inferred meaning is slightly different. If something is "free" it is without charge. For example, you might …

  6. etymology - Origin of the phrase "free, white, and twenty-one ...

    The fact that it was well-established long before OP's 1930s movies is attested by this sentence in the Transactions of the Annual Meeting from the South Carolina Bar Association, 1886 And to-day, “free …

  7. orthography - Free stuff - "swag" or "schwag"? - English Language ...

    My company gives out free promotional items with the company name on it. Is this stuff called company swag or schwag? It seems that both come up as common usages—Google searching indicates that the

  8. How to ask about one's availability? "free/available/not busy"?

    Saying free or available rather than busy may be considered a more "positive" enquiry. It may also simply mean that you expect the person to be busy rather than free, rather than the other way round. …

  9. Why does "free" have 2 meanings? (Gratis and Libre)

    Mar 3, 2017 · 1 ' Free ' absolutely means 'free from any sorts constraints or controls. The context determines its different denotations, if any, as in 'free press', 'fee speech', 'free stuff' etc.

  10. single word requests - The opposite of "free" in phrases - English ...

    May 12, 2018 · Similarly, “free education” is funded by the state (which is ultimately financed by taxpayers) and taught in state-run schools called state schools whereas schools that charge tuition …