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If so, my analysis amounts to a rule in search of actual usage—a prescription rather than a description 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. On the house is a synonym of free because of its usage in bars across the united states and other english speaking countries to describe free drinks If the bartender said that a drink was on the house, he meant that the the drink was paid for (on the) by the bar (house). Q&a for linguists, etymologists, and serious english language enthusiasts 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 6 for free is an informal phrase used to mean without cost or payment. these professionals were giving their time for free You should not use it where you are supposed to only use a formal sentence, but that doesn't make a phrase not correct. 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 round Saying available rather than free is considered slightly more formal, though i wouldn't worry much about usage cases. The choice of prepositions depends upon the temporal context in which you're speaking On ~ afternoon implies that the afternoon is a single point in time Thus, that temporal context would take the entire afternoon as one of several different afternoons, or in other words, one would use on when speaking within the context of an entire week In ~ afternoon suggests that the afternoon is. You'll need to complete a few actions and gain 15 reputation points before being able to upvote Upvoting indicates when questions and answers are useful What's reputation and how do i get it Instead, you can save this post to reference later. 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 drink at a nightclub ev.