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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. 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 …

  4. 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.

  5. For free vs. free of charges [duplicate] - English Language & Usage ...

    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". Regarding your second question about context: given that …

  6. What is the opposite of "free," as in "gluten-free/free of gluten"?

    3 There is no universal one-word replacement for -free. In the context of foods the appropriate portmanteau is gluten-containing -containing can be used universally, although there are other …

  7. How did "on the house" become a synonym of "free"?

    May 17, 2016 · 2 On the house is a synonym of free because of its usage in bars across the United States and other English speaking countries to describe free drinks. If the bartender …

  8. "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 …

  9. 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 …

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

    Feb 21, 2017 · 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 …