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Saying available rather than free is considered slightly more formal, though I wouldn't worry much about usage cases. The context determines its different denotations, if any, as in 'free press', 'fee speech', 'free stuff' etc. . Then there is "free stuff", why is the same word used? My company gives out free promotional items with the company name on it. My company gives out free promotional items with the company name on it. 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. Should we only say at no cost instead? 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". Apr 15, 2017 · If so, my analysis amounts to a rule in search of actual usage—a prescription rather than a description. 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 Mar 3, 2017 · In the context such as "free press", it means libre from censorship, "gluten-free" means libre from gluten and so on. 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. Apr 15, 2017 · If so, my analysis amounts to a rule in search of actual usage—a prescription rather than a description. 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 Mar 3, 2017 · 1 ' Free ' absolutely means 'free from any sorts constraints or controls. Aug 16, 2011 · A friend claims that the phrase for free is incorrect. 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. 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. Is this stuff called company swag or schwag? It seems that both come up as common usages—Google searching indicates that the If you are storing documents, however, you should choose either the mediumtext or longtext type. Any thoughts? Thank you. It may also simply mean that you expect the person to be busy rather than free, rather than the other way round. 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. If something is "free" it is without charge. 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 white and twenty-one,” that slang phrase, is no longer broad enough to include the voters in this country. Saying free or available rather than busy may be considered a more "positive" enquiry. HTTP/1.1 200 OK
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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 Mar 3, 2017 · In the context such as "free press", it means libre from censorship, "gluten-free" means libre from gluten and so on. Aug 16, 2011 · A friend claims that the phrase for free is incorrect. Saying free or available rather than busy may be considered a more "positive" enquiry. Apr 15, 2017 · If so, my analysis amounts to a rule in search of actual usage—a prescription rather than a description. It may also simply mean that you expect the person to be busy rather than free, rather than the other way round. Then there is "free stuff", why is the same word used? My company gives out free promotional items with the company name on it. Apr 15, 2017 · If so, my analysis amounts to a rule in search of actual usage—a prescription rather than a description. Saying available rather than free is considered slightly more formal, though I wouldn't worry much about usage cases. 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 Mar 3, 2017 · 1 ' Free ' absolutely means 'free from any sorts constraints or controls. Should we only say at no cost instead? 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". 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 white and twenty-one,” that slang phrase, is no longer broad enough to include the voters in this country. If something is "free" it is without charge. 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. My company gives out free promotional items with the company name on it. 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. The context determines its different denotations, if any, as in 'free press', 'fee speech', 'free stuff' etc. 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. Is this stuff called company swag or schwag? It seems that both come up as common usages—Google searching indicates that the If you are storing documents, however, you should choose either the mediumtext or longtext type. Any thoughts? Thank you. . 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. 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.
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