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English Idiom: Up to par
When something is up to par, it meets an expected standard.
When we go golfing, we expect the golf course to be immaculate.
The grounds must be exquisitely groomed, the atmosphere must be serene, and there must be no distractions.
If the quality of a golf course is anything less than perfect, it is not up to par and will not attract many golfers.
People living in Japan have also come to expect a level of customer service far above that typically provided in North America.
In Japan, excellent customer service is par for the course, and anything that does not meet our expected standard is not up to par.
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 61.
The easier a passage is to read, the higher the score on a scale of 0 – 100.
