Intermediate 📚 Vocabulary · #216 of 1319

damage (n.)

harm to something

Examples

  • The storm caused damage.

Key rules

  • Damage is harm to something
  • Cause damage, do damage to
  • Damage is uncountable in general

Common mistakes

  • It did damages to the car → It did damage to the car

Use cases

  • Describing storms
  • Insurance claims
  • Discussing accidents
💡 Tip: Damage can also be a verb: damage the car.
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