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

    Aug 16, 2011 · A friend claims that the phrase for free is incorrect. Should we only say at no cost instead?

  2. "Free of" vs. "Free from" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Apr 15, 2017 · 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 …

  3. What is the opposite of "free" as in "free of charge"?

    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.

  4. 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 …

  5. Does the sign "Take Free" make sense? - English Language

    Feb 21, 2017 · 2 The two-word sign "take free" in English is increasingly used in Japan to offer complimentary publications and other products. Is the phrase, which is considered kind of …

  6. "Complimentary" vs "complementary" - English Language

    Mar 4, 2011 · 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 …

  7. 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 …

  8. meaning in context - "Something free" vs "free something"

    Apr 2, 2025 · In English, the compound adjective would surely be obvious in any reasonable string ('some gluten-free flour' versus 'some free gluten flour'. Q-Adj꜀ₒₘₚ-N vs Q- Adj- Nₐₜₜᵣᵢ₆-N.) …

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

    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 …

  10. 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 …