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The phrase "are likely to understand" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the probability or expectation that someone will comprehend something.
Example: "Given their background in the subject, they are likely to understand the complex theories presented in the lecture."
Alternatives: "are expected to grasp" or "are prone to comprehend".
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All politicians, though, are likely to understand the economic arguments.
These creators are likely to understand the ebb and flow of Google's online video service better than anyone.
It says what, but not in any language that anyone other than the author and a few others operating in the same narrow context are likely to understand.
You may not like seeing the phrase "LOL — U R gr8" on the page, but it is common enough that you are likely to understand it.
But this is something that neither young Chechens nor young Russians are likely to understand because they do not remember a time when they were not at war with each other.
While this difference may seem minor, it shapes both whether and how individuals can access BRCA testing and how they are likely to understand and evaluate their genetic risks.
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5. One's upbringing and social situation affect how one frames questions and what one is likely to understand.
Not really, because the real world is already interactive and more full of wonders than anyone who uses the word "wow" as an adjective is likely to understand.
He Qinhua, another law school classmate, said Li was likely to understand better than other Communist stalwarts the growing public demands for more accountability.
Ashplant said few core readers had complained about the move: "If anyone was likely to understand the importance of being able to make money to afford what you're doing you'd think it would be our audience".
The ASA did not upheld a complaint about another GWR advert that described Isambard Kingdom Brunel as "our illustrious founder", ruling that consumers were likely to understand founder in a broad sense, rather than the founder of the company itself.
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