WHERE DID THE IDIOM "SCOT-FREE" COME FROM? [CLOSED]
Apr 13, 2012 As in, that criminal got off scot-free despite a mountain of evidence that would seem to indicate his guilt. From english.stackexchange.com
HOW TO ASK ABOUT ONE'S AVAILABILITY? "FREE/AVAILABLE/NOT BUSY"?
Saying free or available rather than busy may be considered a more "positive" enquiry. It may also simply mean that you expect the person to be busy rather than free, rather than the other way … From english.stackexchange.com
"ARE EITHER OF YOU FREE?" - ENGLISH LANGUAGE & USAGE STACK …
Jan 7, 2011 No, I don't think it's tied up with the number of Red Hot Chili Peppers. Grammar checkers on both sides of the pond probably mark "Are either of you free" as a mistake, even … From english.stackexchange.com
ETYMOLOGY - ORIGIN OF THE PHRASE "FREE, WHITE, AND TWENTY-ONE ...
The fact that it was well-established long before OP's 1930s movies is attested by this sentence in the Transactions of the Annual Meeting from the South Carolina Bar Association, 1886 And to … From english.stackexchange.com
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 … From english.stackexchange.com
"COMPLIMENTARY" VS "COMPLEMENTARY" - ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Mar 4, 2011 I got a bit mixed up just now regarding the difference between "complimentary" and "complementary". My colleagues were arguing about the correct spelling of "complimentary … From english.stackexchange.com
WHAT IS THE OPPOSITE OF "FREE" AS IN "FREE OF CHARGE"?
Feb 2, 2012 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. From english.stackexchange.com
"FREE OF" VS. "FREE FROM" - ENGLISH LANGUAGE & USAGE STACK …
Apr 15, 2017 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 … From english.stackexchange.com
ORTHOGRAPHY - FREE STUFF - "SWAG" OR "SCHWAG"? - ENGLISH …
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 … From english.stackexchange.com
GRAMMATICALITY - IS THE PHRASE "FOR FREE" CORRECT? - ENGLISH …
Aug 16, 2011 6 For free is an informal phrase used to mean "without cost or payment." These professionals were giving their time for free. The phrase is correct; you should not use it where … From english.stackexchange.com
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