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Word of the Day: Hiatus
We commonly use the word hiatus when something is interrupted or stopped for some time.
When there is a typhoon in Japan, ferries are put on a short hiatus until the storm passes and operations can safely begin again.
In North America, schools go on a summer hiatus.
The schools are closed for a little over two months, so students and teachers can relax, refresh, do other things and come back rejuvenated at the end of the summer.
If a person continues to do the same thing day after day without a break, they run the risk of burning out.
I believe we all need to experience the benefits of going on a short hiatus once in a while.
Flesch-Kincaid Readability Test
This post is understandable by someone with at least an 8th-grade education (age 13 – 14).
On the Flesch-Kincaid reading-ease test, this post scores 67.
The easier a passage is to read, the higher the score on a scale of 0 – 100.
