A friend claims that the phrase for free is incorrect Should we only say at no cost instead? 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. ' 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.
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. 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 usagesβgoogle searching indicates that the
I think asking, βare you free now?β does't sound formal So, are there any alternatives to. If you are storing documents, however, you should choose either the mediumtext or longtext type Confusingly, in the uk, they are known as public schools.
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