In any event, the impressive rise of free of against free from over the past 100 years suggests that the english-speaking world has become more receptive to using free of in place of free from during that period. In the context of foods the appropriate portmanteau is gluten-containing -containing can be used universally, although there are other alternatives depending on specific food components (eg, sugared for sugar- free ) · 1 i was looking for a word for someone that is really into getting free things, that doesnt necessarily carry a negative connotation. That person that shows up to random meetings in college just for the free pizza. · if so, my analysis amounts to a rule in search of actual usage—a prescription rather than a description. · free absolutely means free from any sorts constraints or controls. · i dont think theres any difference in meaning, although free of charges is much less common than free of charge. · i want to make a official call and ask the other person whether he is free or not at that particular time. The context determines its different denotations, if any, as in free press, fee speech, free stuff etc. I think asking, “are you free now?” doest sound formal. On the other hand, the mobile telephone that can be used in a hands- free manner would not sell very well if advertised as being hands-less. Id describe them as: 3 there is no universal one-word replacement for - free. By contrast, its father (who might have been thought responsible by some) could be adjudged blame- free when another explanation is found. · a friend claims that the phrase for free is incorrect. Someone willing to send in postcard entries to a sweepstakes (instead of buying some product). We can add not for negation, but i am looking for a single word. Should we only say at no cost instead? 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 payment and thus giving it greater emphasis. So, are there any alternatives to. · what is the opposite of free as in free of charge (when we speak about prices)? Regarding your second question about context:
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