Diligent

Diligent means being careful and using a lot of effort. There's no such thing as an overnight success. Diligent people are successful.

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WotD: Diligent

Yesterday I introduced the meaning of aptitude.

If you do not have a talent for English, don’t worry.

By working diligently, you can increase your English language skills.

So, what does that mean?


Diligent means being careful and using a lot of effort.


Rome was not built in a day, and there is no such thing as an overnight success.

Diligent students are usually the successful ones.

They pay their dues by working carefully and continuously over time.

You can improve your English language skills if you do the same.

It’s spring; it is time for you to turn over a new leaf and become a hardworking student.


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 71.  

The easier a passage is to read, the higher the score on a scale of 0 – 100.