Wordie: Free: Comments

Comment by planner, 9 months ago

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:30:57 -0700

The use of "for free" in (mostly advertising) copy is not correct. In the context of pricing or cost, "free", like "cheap", is an adjective. You would not say "You can get things here for cheap" and you should not say "You can get things here for free". "For" is a preposition and can only be followed by certain words or phrases. (e.g. This is for you. And: This blade is used for cutting some of our toughest materials). Like the words "slow" and "slim", "free" can either be an adjective (e.g. Get your free sample here) or a verb (e.g. I will free the bird from its cage), but it is not the kind of word - such as a noun or a pronoun - that can be preceded by a preposition.

Comment by oroboros, 8 months ago

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 10:30:49 -0700

FrEE: free v. fee

Comment by gangerh, 8 months ago

Sat, 18 Jul 2009 16:51:29 -0700

Very powerful. People love anything that's Free. Particularly useful to generate new leads.

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Comment by sharewolf, over 1 year ago

Mon, 15 Sep 2008 15:35:53 -0700

I am free to think what I want.

Comment by bilby, over 1 year ago

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 01:56:49 -0700

"We all pay for life with death, so everything in between should be free."
- Bill Hicks.

Comment by chiflow, almost 2 years ago

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 02:23:09 -0700

i like this word
i am as free as a bird
<3

Comment by skipvia, about 2 years ago

Tue, 18 Dec 2007 15:33:02 -0800

Without limits, no boundaries, without cost, open, wild.