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Niwantha
Do I have to use a preposition with "free of charge"?
Hi friends,
Do I have to use a preposition with "free of charge"? Out of the two options given below, which is the correct sentence? Do I need the preposition "for" in the following example?
1. This report was done free of charge.
2. This report was done for free of charge.
Thanks in advance,
Niwantha
Apr 20, 2020 9:37 AM
Answers · 6
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The first one is correct.
The second one, eliminate the "of charge," so that it reads: This report was done for free.
"free of charge" or "for free" both sound fine, but "for free of charge" sounds unnatural.
April 20, 2020
Thanks a lot!
April 20, 2020
1st option is correct
April 20, 2020
No preposition, so the first choice.
April 20, 2020
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