"Free of" vs. "Free from" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
15 apr. 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 …
grammaticality - Is the phrase "for free" correct? - English Language ...
16 aug. 2011 · 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"?
2 feb. 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.
What does "There is no such thing as a free lunch" mean?
I had always understood 'there's no such thing as a free lunch' as a expression to demonstrate the economics concept of opportunity cost - whereby even if the lunch is fully paid for, one loses the …
For free vs. free of charges [duplicate] - English Language & Usage ...
4 apr. 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 …
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 …
Why does "free" have 2 meanings? (Gratis and Libre)
3 mrt. 2017 · 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?
word usage - Alternatives for "Are you free now?” - English Language ...
7 jul. 2018 · 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 …
single word requests - The opposite of "free" in phrases - English ...
12 mei 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 …
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 …