--- "R. W. Watkins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> R. W. Watkins > > > There's nothing wrong with criticizing someone for > using the expression "for free", provided he or she > is not guilty of utilizing other uneducated, > 'upstart middle class' expressions, such as > referring to one's offspring as infantile goats > (i.e., 'kids') in even the most formal settings.... To advertise something as "Free of charge", the ideal word to use is "Gratis". ______________________________________ >From the Oxford English Dictionary: gratis /graatiss/ adverb & adjective free of charge. ORIGIN Latin, from gratia grace, kindness. ______________________________________ I hate "For free" too. Colin. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
