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- Free of vs. Free from - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
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 suggests that the English-speaking world has become more receptive to using "free of" in place of "free from" during that period
- grammaticality - Is the phrase for free correct? - English Language . . .
A friend claims that the phrase for free is incorrect Should we only say at no cost instead?
- What is the opposite of free as in free of charge?
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
- For free vs. free of charges [duplicate] - English Language Usage . . .
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 normally likes to adopt the shortest phrasing possible, the longer form "free of charge" can be used as a means of drawing attention to the lack of demand for
- single word requests - The opposite of free in phrases - English . . .
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 fees are termed private schools A private school in the US typically means fee-taking Confusingly, in the UK, they are known as public schools
- Why does free have 2 meanings? (Gratis and Libre)
In the context such as "free press", it means libre from censorship, "gluten-free" means libre from gluten and so on Then there is "free stuff", why is the same word used?
- 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
- meaning - What is free-form data entry? - English Language Usage . . .
If you are storing documents, however, you should choose either the mediumtext or longtext type Could you please tell me what free-form data entry is? I know what data entry is per se - when data is fed into some kind of electronic system for processing - but I don't know how to understand the term free-form Any thoughts? Thank you
- word usage - Alternatives for Are you free now?” - English Language . . .
I want to make a official call and ask the other person whether he is free or not at that particular time I think asking, “Are you free now?” does't sound formal So, are there any alternatives to
- How to ask about ones 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 Saying available rather than free is considered slightly more formal, though I wouldn't worry much about usage cases
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