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Old April 17, 2018, 08:21 PM
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All your examples work, but I should mention that 'wear and tear' means physical degradation. Using 'wear and tear' with psychological or emotional degradation is metaphorical usage.

We say 'wear and tear of/in the knee/bone' in addition to 'knee/bone wear and tear'.

The 'normal wear and tear' phrase probably came from contracts, where consumers were being told they will incur a fee for degradation that goes beyond the expected level.
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