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English Language & Usage Asked by Elliot Jokelson on September 27, 2020

Do the words “direct physical” modify the word “damage” in the following phrase “direct physical
loss or damage”?

Since “loss” and “damage” are stated in the disjunctive by the use of “or” I suspect the “damage is not modified by “direct physical”. I’d love to hear your thoughts!

Thanks!

One Answer

Both modify damage. It refers to damage that is both direct and physical. The damage is direct, and it's also physical.

Both adjectives seem like clutter. I especially wonder why direct is needed. What physical damage isn't direct?

Answered by Charlie Bernstein on September 27, 2020

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