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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 . . .
6 For free is an informal phrase used to mean "without cost or payment " These professionals were giving their time for free The phrase is correct; you should not use it where you are supposed to only use a formal sentence, but that doesn't make a phrase not correct
- Complimentary vs complementary - English Language Usage Stack . . .
I got a bit mixed up just now regarding the difference between "complimentary" and "complementary" My colleagues were arguing about the correct spelling of "complimentary drink" at a nightclub ev
- 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
- Why does free have 2 meanings? (Gratis and Libre)
' 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
- Can you use words like free and brave as nouns? [duplicate]
In your example, "free" and "brave" are often called "collective adjectives" or "adnouns" The part of speech ascribed to these words is usually "adjective", and they are used in sentences as "nominals"
- word choice - When is -less used, and when is -free used? - English . . .
By contrast, its father (who might have been thought responsible by some) could be adjudged blame-free when another explanation is found On the other hand, the mobile telephone that can be used in a hands-free manner would not sell very well if advertised as being hands-less
- 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 payment and thus giving it greater emphasis The same
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