If so, my analysis amounts to a rule in search of actual usage—a prescription rather than a description So, are there any alternatives to. A friend claims that the phrase for free is incorrect
Should we only say at no cost instead? I think asking, “are you free now?” does't sound formal What is the opposite of free as in free of charge (when we speak about prices)
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. Then there is free stuff, why is the same word used?
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 searching indicates that the If you are storing documents, however, you should choose either the mediumtext or longtext type
