For free vs. free of charges [duplicate]
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
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
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.
Saying free or available rather than busy may be considered a more "positive" enquiry. It may also simply mean that you expect the person to be busy rather than free, rather than the other way
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
1 '' 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 had always understood ''there''s no such thing as a free lunch'' as a expression to demonstrate the economics concept of opportunity cost - whereby even if the lunch is fully paid for, one loses
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