Wear and tear

[PRD2021]

1. The uniforms are too damaged to wear due to wear and tear.
2. The uniforms are too damaged to wear due to overuse.

Would you please tell me which one is grammatically correct?

 

[SoothingDave]

They're both grammatically correct.

 

[jutfrank]

I don't think you're really wondering anything about grammar here.

 

[PRD2021]

I don't think you're really wondering anything about grammar here.

I think it should have said something as follows.
The uniforms have been worn out too much.

 

[Piscean]

1. The uniforms are too damaged to wear due to wear and tear.
2. The uniforms are too damaged to wear due to overuse.

We don't normally associate wear and tear with damage

The uniforms have been worn out too much.

That doesn't work.

If you say that the uniforms are completely worn out, the assumption will be that they are unwearable. There is no need to state that.

 

[Tarheel]

If something is worn out it's worn out. The "too much" is built in to the definition.

 

[PRD2021]

We don't normally associate wear and tear with damage

That doesn't work.

If you say that the uniforms are completely worn out, the assumption will be that they are unwearable. There is no need to state that.

The uniforms have been damaged beyond usable wear.

 

[Tarheel]

The uniforms have been damaged beyond REPAIR.