have a understanding about vs have a understanding on

Both phrases are commonly used, but 'have an understanding of' is the most appropriate and widely accepted construction. 'Have an understanding of' is the correct and more formal way to express this idea.

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have a understanding about

This phrase is commonly used, but it is less formal and not as widely accepted as 'have an understanding of.'

This phrase is used to indicate that someone possesses knowledge or comprehension about a particular topic or situation.

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I think I know somebody who might have a better understanding about art than we do.
And that eloquently describes the challenge, changing your appearance for the 30 days, and also the outcome that we're trying to achieve: getting men engaged in their health, having them have a better understanding about the health risks that they face.
Essential to develop understanding about equality challenges.
Susan was pretty understanding about the whole cloning her thing.
The total understanding about the need for one's privacy.
Mrs. Wethersby and your client had an implicit understanding About the lifestyle he was offering when she married him.
Maybe go back to some more ancient understanding about the relationship between humans and the creative mystery.
You seem pretty understanding about all this.
I told him we had an understanding about my duties.
So please be understanding about this.
Thank you, Commissioner, for your understanding about the time.
The main goal is to engage communities in discussions about environmental and health-related risks to create public understanding about their outcomes and approaches to deal with them.
Do we have an understanding about Sean and Claire Bennigan?
I hope that Lathan and I come to an understanding about the past.
So we need to come to some sort of understanding about her role with us.
They're very understanding about not going camping this weekend.
And, we have to have an understanding about drinking... namely, that you're not going to be doing any.
And you don't have any kind of understanding about what it was like in the '60s.
Mrs. Wethersby and your client had an implicit understanding about the lifestyle he was offering when she married him.
I think I've been more than understanding about your goofing off in New York.

Alternatives:

have an understanding of
have knowledge about
understand
comprehend
be familiar with

have a understanding on

This phrase is also commonly used, but 'have an understanding of' is more standard and widely accepted.

This phrase is used to convey that someone has knowledge or insight into a specific subject or issue.

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I think, despite some differences on how to tackle this important challenge, the Commission and Parliament have a common view and understanding on the key issues, namely on substance and effects.
In this context and as soon as Parliament, the Council and the Commission have reached a common understanding on the Union's programming, the two Institutions shall review the provisions of this Framework Agreement related to programming.
In this context and as soon as Parliament, the Council and the Commission have reached a common understanding on the Union's programming, the two Institutions shall review the provisions of this Framework Agreement related to programming.
National regulatory authorities, which have a comprehensive understanding of developments on energy markets in their Member State, should have an important role in ensuring efficient market monitoring at national level.
National regulatory authorities, which have a comprehensive understanding of developments on energy markets in their Member State, should have an important role in ensuring efficient market monitoring
Me and August have a understanding.
Reflects Common Understanding on delegated acts between institutions.
If there is no understanding on these principles, there can hardly be any understanding on individual issues.
Continue to implement the Memorandum of Understanding on the Development of the South East Europe Core Regional Transport Network.
As regards crisis management, memoranda of understanding on cooperation between central banks and supervisory authorities and with Finance Ministers represent progress.
Reference to the Common Understanding on Practical Arrangements for the use of Delegated Acts.
Coherence with the Common Understanding on Practical Arrangements for the use of Delegated Acts.
In line with the Common Understanding on Practical Arrangements for the use of Delegated Acts.
I would like sincerely to thank the Council for its understanding on this significant point.
A Memorandum of Understanding on Energy Cooperation was signed in January 2010.
It demonstrates that the political will to reach an understanding on sensitive issues remains alive.
The Paris Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control provides a harmonised approach for those activities.
Further implement the Memorandum of Understanding on the South-east Europe Core Regional Transport Network.
The Commission received the final version of this understanding on 13.10.04.
Conciliation might give us an opportunity to reach some understanding on these matters with the Council.

Alternatives:

have an understanding of
have knowledge on
understand
comprehend
be familiar with

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have a understanding about vs have a understanding on