free lance

[vil]

Dear teachers,

Would you be kind enough to give me your considered opinion concerning the interpretation of the expression in bold in the following sentence?

I’m not under order. .. I’m free lance. I’m in this to enjoy myself and I’m going to enjoy myself. (A. Christie, ”N or M”)

free lance = not regularly appointment journalist, ……

V.

[SoothingDave]

I usually see "freelance" as one word.

[vil]

freelance: Definition from Answers.com

Freelancer: Information from Answers.com

[5jj]

I usually see "freelance" as one word.

With 2,583 COCA sentences containing 'freelance', 783 containg 'free-lance', and only 25 containing 'free lance', most of us do.

[emsr2d2]

With 2,583 COCA sentences containing 'free lance', 783 containg 'free-lance', and only 25 containing 'free lance', most of us do.

Should that first example with 2,583 examples be "freelance" (all one word)?

[5jj]

Should that first example with 2,583 examples be "freelance" (all one word)?

Thanks.
It's time I went to bed.

[emsr2d2]

Thanks.
It's time I went to bed.

I won't mention the spelling of "containing" in the middle of the three examples then! Sleep well!