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Word of the Day: Upshot
The word upshot refers to the result of an event or decision.
The upshot at the end of a good job interview is the candidate has a new job.
The people in the picture are finishing up a job interview, and as you can see, the upshot or outcome of the meeting is that the man has been hired.
The New York Times has a section called The Upshot, which follows up on news stories and explains what happened due to a news event.
Quite often, we hear a news story about a murder, factory closure, or comment from a politician, and then we forget about it.
But there is always an upshot to the story, resulting from what happens.
Well, that’s all for this one. I know that some people make it a habit to read these posts.
It’s not easy, I know, but the upshot of your hard work will be increased reading comprehension and ability.
Flesch-Kincaid Readability Test
This post is understandable by someone with at least a 7th-grade education (age 12).
On the Flesch-Kincaid reading-ease test, this post scores 73.
The easier a passage is to read, the higher the score on a scale of 0 – 100.