Help him free

Xinfu

July 16, 2015 10:36 AM

Help him free

-Hercule Poirot helped John free.

Is it idiomatic and correct to use free to mean free of charge?

Rusty

July 16, 2015 03:54 PM

Sounds odd to me.
I'd say "for free" or "free of charge."

amyeme6414

July 18, 2015 06:41 AM

Interesting, my interpretation is that in this case, he helped him become free, as if John was somehow trapped or confined (likely physically but it could be more metaphorically as in an addiction) and Hercule Poirot helped set him free from the confinement.

Xinfu

July 19, 2015 04:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rusty (Post 155622)

Sounds odd to me.
I'd say "for free" or "free of charge."

Thank you.

amyeme6414

July 19, 2015 04:35 PM

You're welcome, hope it helped!

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