meaning

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

2025 May 15

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

2024 Jan 29

What does "There is no such thing as a free lunch" mean?

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

2025 Aug 10

Why does "free" have 2 meanings? (Gratis and Libre)

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.

2024 Sep 02

"Free of" vs. "Free from"

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

2025 May 27

grammaticality

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

2025 Jun 23

word usage

I want to make a official call and ask the other person whether he is free or not at that particular time. I think asking, "Are you free now?" does''t sound formal. So, are there any

2025 Oct 23

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

2025 Nov 08

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

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.

2025 Oct 05

orthography

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

2025 Jan 19

View/Download Free Consultation on Ultra-High Efficiency Energy Storage Containers [PDF]

PDF version includes complete article with source references. Suitable for printing and offline reading.