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Moguwai007 Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

For free and at cost

For a website description of items available at a hotel.
I would like to express the differences of what items are available for free or not as simply as possible.
In case you need to use parenthesis as follows, are "for fee "and "at cost " proper wording ?
Trouser press(for free)
Micro wave oven (at cost)
DVD player (for free)
Micro wave oven (at cost)
Humidifier(for free)
  

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You often see "included" or "complimentary" for the free stuff. "For free" is a bit dull. "At cost" means that something is being sold at the same price the seller paid for it, not what you mean here.

— Enoon

  • You often see "included" or "complimentary" for the free stuff.
  • "For free" is a bit dull.
  • "At cost" means that something is being sold at the same price the seller paid for it, not what you mean here.
  • "At a cost" has the right meaning, but it conjures negative connotations, I think.
  • Try "available for a fee" or "available at a small charge".
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You often see "included" or "complimentary" for the free stuff. "For free" is a bit dull. "At cost" means that something is being sold at the same price the seller paid for it, not what you mean here. "At a cost" has the right meaning, but it conjures negative connotations, I think. Try "available for a fee" or "available at a small charge".

"Microwave" is one word.
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@enoon, Thank you very much. That is what I was looking for. I appreciate your help. Emotion: smile
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