
grammaticality - Is the phrase "for free" correct? - English …
Aug 16, 2011 · Because free by itself can function as an adverb in the sense "at no cost," some critics reject the phrase for free. A phrase such as for nothing, at no cost, or a similar …
"Free of" vs. "Free from" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Apr 15, 2017 · So free from is used to indicate protection from something problematic, and free of (which doesn't correspond neatly to freedom of) is used to indicate the absence of something: …
What is the difference between "free rider" and "free loader"?
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 …
meaning - What is free-form data entry? - English Language
If you are creating a column for free-form data entry, such as a notes column to hold data about customer interactions with your company’s customer service department, then varchar will …
"At/on (the) weekend (s)" - English Language & Usage Stack …
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On Saturday afternoon or in the Saturday afternoon?
Sep 16, 2011 · The choice of prepositions depends upon the temporal context in which you're speaking. "On ~ afternoon" implies that the afternoon is a single point in time; thus, that …
"Complimentary" vs "complementary" - English Language
Mar 4, 2011 · To me a free breakfast is a complement (goes with) to the room charge...and not a compliment (a positive remark) on any level. Unless the hotel is complimenting me on my …
prepositions - Does "until [date]" mean "before that date"?
Aug 16, 2011 · This is not good English. Either it was written by somebody for whom English is not a native language, in which case I wouldn't necessarily conclude anything about his …
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In a tournament, do I get a "by", a "bye", or a "buy"?
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