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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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
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