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Bookmark or Share- "Free of" vs. "Free from" - English Language & Usage Stack ExchangeSo 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: this shampoo is free of parabens. Therefore: The people were free from the barbaric dictator. The mashed potatoes were free of lumps. I wish I could get rid of this ...
- word choice - What is the neutral way of telling someone to "do ...You're free to choose....and more. The choice between these depends a little bit on context. If you're trying to convey that you want them to choose, but that you don't need a say in the choice, I'd personally choose "Let me know what you prefer," because I want to stay in the loop.
- What does "There is no such thing as a free lunch" mean?N. B. - A free lunch every day at 11 o'clock will be served up. Free lunches, often cold food but sometimes quite elaborate affairs, were provided for anyone who bought drink..... Indeed, some saloon keepers were prosecuted for false advertising of free lunch as customers couldn't partake of it without first paying money to the saloon.
- orthography - Free stuff - "swag" or "schwag"? - English Language ...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 bias is slightly towards swag. Can anybody provide any definite proof of the root of the word and which one is more correct?
- "I'm free at around 7PM" - English Language & Usage Stack ExchangeTher's another argument that 'free around seven' would mean from (say) ten to seven to ten past, while 'free at around seven' means from circa 7 o'clock onwards. But in reality it all depends on context. –
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