Read the sentences carefully and find out which one of the two is incorrect/correct from the options given below. a. The insurance company has to pay for the damages to my scooter. b. The insurance company has to pay for the damage to my scooter.
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Read the sentences carefully and chose a correct answer from the options given below:
(a) Milk and honey are a nourishing food.
(b) Milk and honey is a nourishing food.
उत्तर: पर्याय (१)
स्पष्टीकरण:
१.
Damage विरुद्ध Damages यातील व्याकरणिक भेद:
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Damage (एकवचनी): याचा अर्थ वस्तूचे झालेले प्रत्यक्ष भौतिक नुकसान, हानी किंवा मोडतोड (Physical loss or harm) असा होतो.
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Damages (अनेकवचनी): याचा अर्थ कायद्याच्या भाषेत किंवा विम्याच्या संदर्भात न्यायालयाने अथवा कराराने नुकसानभरपाई म्हणून मंजूर केलेली आर्थिक रक्कम (Financial compensation) असा होतो.
२.
वाक्याचा संदर्भ:
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*"The insurance company has to pay for the damage to my scooter."* -> येथे स्कूटरची झालेली प्रत्यक्ष मोडतोड/हानी दुरुस्त करण्यासाठी कंपनी पैसे देणार आहे, त्यामुळे प्रत्यक्ष भौतिक हानीसाठी 'damage' हा एकवचनी शब्द योग्य आहे.
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विधानात 'damages to my scooter' ही रचना अयोग्य मानली जाते.
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त्यामुळे 'a is incorrect, b is correct' (पर्याय १) हे योग्य उत्तर आहे.
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शब्दांचे विशिष्ट अर्थ:
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Damage = भौतिक नुकसान / हानी (Uncountable).
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Damages = नुकसानभरपाईची रक्कम / दंड (Legal compensation).
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English Explanation / स्पष्टीकरण:
Answer: Option (1)
Explanation:
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Semantic and grammatical distinction between 'damage' and 'damages':
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Damage (uncountable singular noun): Denotes physical injury, breakage, loss, or harm caused to an object or property (e.g., *damage to the car*).
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Damages (plural noun): A specialized legal/insurance term signifying the monetary compensation awarded or payable by law for a loss or injury suffered (e.g., *sued for damages*).
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Application to the sentences:
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In sentence (a): *"The insurance company has to pay for the damages to my scooter"* incorrectly uses 'damages' with the preposition 'to my scooter'. Physical destruction of property is 'damage to my scooter'.
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In sentence (b): *"The insurance company has to pay for the damage to my scooter"* is grammatically and idiomatically precise.
Therefore, a is incorrect and b is correct (Option 1).
MPSC EXAM TIP
High-Yield Exam Strategy Tip
Never say 'damages to property'; the physical injury to an asset is always 'damage'. The monetary compensation claimed in court is 'damages'.