Grammar fix
hard work
difficult effort
A lot of effort or energy needed to do something, especially when it is challenging or tiring.
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Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
- Training for a marathon is hard work, but it's worth it in the end.daily life
- In my opinion, achieving good results at university requires hard work and dedication.IELTS speaking
Fix the pattern
Pattern: hard work (to do something) | be hard work
WrongThanks for your hard works.
RightThanks for your hard work.
'Work' here is uncountable — no 'works' (which means factories or artistic creations).
Patternhard work (to do something) | be hard work
Use it right
Choose the version that sounds natural in speech.
'Hard work' is the plain phrase; 'laborious effort' is padded.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
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Don't confuse it
'Hard work' is about the effort needed, while 'hardworking' describes someone who puts in a lot of effort.