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 …

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

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 …

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.

Mar 4, 2017 · ' 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.

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …