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The phrase "abilities and hard work" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when discussing the importance of both natural talents and effort in achieving success or completing tasks.
Example: "Success in this field requires a combination of abilities and hard work to overcome challenges."
Alternatives: "skills and dedication" or "talents and effort".
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It also means praising our daughters more often for their talents, abilities and hard work, and not just for their helpfulness, beauty and behavior toward others.
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If German chancellor Angela Merkel made it through academic ability and hard work, so can everyone else.
Susan Anderson, of the Confederation of British Industry, said: "Employers value and understand A-levels and know they reflect real ability and hard work".
But Nick Baker, who coaches the boy's team at Haddonfield, and his wife, Maureen, who coaches the girls, say it is the combination of natural ability and hard work that account for Erin's success.
Building such an accomplished CV requires not just ability and hard work, but willingness to dedicate your life to the cause.
Through ability and hard work Monteverdi rose to become Gonzaga's maestro della musica (master of music) in 1601.
Both the Jesuits and their enemies agreed that the Jesuits were wealthy and prosperous: according to their enemies, due to illegal theft of the best land and corruption; according to the Jesuits, due to their own ability, intellect, and hard work.
The rest of the story was about natural ability, acquired knowledge and hard work.
What's more, it shows that selection is bad for equity and that achievement is the result of high expectations and hard work, not innate ability.
On the other side of the coin, Malcolm Gladwell's bestselling book Outliers, champion's circumstance and hard work over raw ability.
It's about finding and making opportunities and hard work, but also entails ability and a little but of luck.
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Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
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