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Discover LudwigThe phrase "are of a certain" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when specifying a particular category or type of something.
Example: "The results of the study are of a certain significance that cannot be overlooked."
Alternatives: "belong to a specific" or "are classified as a particular".
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But those viewers are of a certain age.
The previous prescriptions of the statute are of a certain charge per head.
Currently, guidelines call for women to get chemotherapy if their tumors are of a certain size.
Her clients, mostly professional women, are of a certain attitude -- never say age, Ms. DeLillo said.
Some countries pay benefits providing widows are of a certain age when their husbands die.
"If you are of a certain age, you sort of dismiss this as college kids or teenagers.
Children are routinely fed processed food, and most customers in top-class boucheries are of a certain age (or older).
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"We're of a certain age.
But they were of a certain duration.
Or, if you're of a certain vintage, slam dancing.
The American tour groups were of a certain age.
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