Firstly, consider the purpose of your diagram. Are you trying to show a process, illustrate a relationship, or compare data? Your goal will determine the type of diagram you choose, be it a flowchart, ...

Understanding the Context

I checked Garner's Modern American Usage; although BG doesn't address free of vs. free from, he writes that the distinction between freedom of and freedom from is that the former indicates the "possession of a right" (freedom of speech) and the latter "protection from a wrong" (freedom from oppression). So free from is used to indicate protection from something problematic, and free of (which ... "Free of" vs.

Key Insights

"Free from" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange 1 ' Free ' absolutely means 'free from any sorts constraints or controls. The context determines its different denotations, if any, as in 'free press', 'fee speech', 'free stuff' etc. Free ride dates back to 1880, while free loader is a more recent construction “freeloader (n.) also free-loader, by 1939, from free (adj.) + agent noun from load (v.)As a verb, freeload is attested by 1967 and probably is a back-formation from this” What is the opposite of free as in "free of charge" (when we speak about prices)? We can add not for negation, but I am looking for a single word. I don't think there's any difference in meaning, although "free of charges" is much less common than "free of charge".

Final Thoughts

Regarding your second question about context: given that English normally likes to adopt the shortest phrasing possible, the longer form "free of charge" can be used as a means of drawing attention to the lack of demand for ...