Grammar fix

hard worker

diligent person

someone who puts a lot of effort into their work or studies and tries their best to do things well.

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Hear it in context

Notice where the phrase sounds natural.

Maria is a hard worker—she always finishes her tasks on time and pays attention to every detail.

In my opinion, being a hard worker is important because it shows you are reliable and can be trusted with responsibility.

Fix the pattern

One small grammar move makes it sound right.

Not: He is a hardworker.

Say: He is a hard worker.

Two words as a noun ('a hard worker'); one word 'hardworking' only as an adjective ('a hardworking person').

  • Pattern
  • hard worker (noun, countable): be a hard worker; as a hard worker; hard worker in/at [something]

Which sounds natural?

Tap the one a native speaker would say.

Build natural chunks

Words that usually travel with it.

a hard worker

  • really
  • such a
  • known as
  • reliable

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