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  1. grammaticality - Is the phrase "for free" correct? - English …

    Aug 16, 2011 · 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 …

  2. 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 …

  3. What is the difference between "free rider" and "free loader"?

    Mar 29, 2025 · Free ride dates back to 1880, while free loader is a more recent construction “freeloader (n.) also free-loader, by 1939, from free (adj.) + agent noun from load (v.)As a …

  4. "At/on (the) weekend (s)" - English Language & Usage Stack …

    Following the last reasoning, wouldn't it be so that "at" , instead of "in" the weekend, is the Britishly recognized usage because it refers to an specific time in the week? Also, considering …

  5. meaning - What is free-form data entry? - English Language

    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 …

  6. etymology - Origin of the phrase "free, white, and twenty-one ...

    May 20, 2022 · 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 …

  7. "Have a look" vs. "Take a look" - English Language & Usage Stack …

    What is the difference between Have a look and Take a look (meaning/connotations)? For example: Have a look at the question. Take a look at the question. For some reason I only …

  8. On Saturday afternoon or in the Saturday afternoon?

    Sep 16, 2011 · The choice of prepositions depends upon the temporal context in which you're speaking. "On ~ afternoon" implies that the afternoon is a single point in time; thus, that …

  9. What is the expression to suggest a few dates and times to meet?

    Jun 22, 2011 · Re-reading your question, I realized the crux has more to do with what to call the dates and times you can meet. I think the wording of my example works well—just calling them …

  10. grammar - Hyphenation: is it a "no-obligation quote" or a "no ...

    Jan 20, 2021 · Should you give someone a "free, no-obligation quote" or a "free, no obligation quote"? I'm unable to find concrete examples on any authoritative source either way.

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