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- 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
- 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?
- Why does free have 2 meanings? (Gratis and Libre)
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
- 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 opportunity to spend that time doing anything else
- What is the difference between ‘Is it free’ and ‘Is it on the house?’
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 receive a voucher through the mail that says you are entitled to a free drink if you hand the voucher in at a bar
- 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
- 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
- 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
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