Sunday, June 26, 2011

Is it "Free"? or "For Free"?

Today's News Tribune Executive Editor wrote: "...we supply newspapers for free to students...." A laudible program, I'm sure. Still, The Grammar Anarchist asks, "Is that extra preposition necessary?" Why can't you "supply newspapers free to students"?
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2 comments:

  1. Kristen from S.C.July 1, 2011 at 9:12 PM

    I always heard "for free" as far back as the lady at the candy store. She gave us hard candy "for free." I come from South Carolina.

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  2. The Grammar AnarchistJuly 1, 2011 at 9:14 PM

    This may be a regional thing. My candy clerk gave us candy freely. That made it free.

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