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.
In my opinion, achieving good results at university requires hard work and dedication.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: Thanks for your hard works.
Say: Thanks for your hard work.
'Work' here is uncountable — no 'works' (which means factories or artistic creations).
Which sounds natural?
Tap the one a native speaker would say.
'Hard work' is the plain phrase; 'laborious effort' is padded.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
hard work
- pays off
- put in
- a lot of
- years of