Damage

 When damage means ‘harm or injury’ it is an uncountable noun and so

▪ It is never used in the plural

▪ It never comes after a or a number

✗ These toxins can cause damages to the lungs and brains.

✓ These toxins can cause damage to the lungs and brains.

✗ They should consider the serious damages that their decisions may cause.

✓ They should consider the serious damage that their decisions may cause.

✗ A great damage has been done to agriculture forests and people’s health

✓ Great damage has been done to agriculture forests and people’s health

The plural form damages is a specialized legal term meaning ‘money that a court orders you to pay someone because you have harmed them or their property’

Mr. Galloway was awarded substantial damages.

·         damage noun

·         damage verb

·         brain damage noun

·         criminal damage noun

·         damage control noun

·         collateral damage noun

·         collision damage waiver noun

·         damage limitation noun at damage control

·         what's the damage?

·         the damage is done