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"And with our world class universities, the calibre of scientists wanting to study here is unlikely to do anything except grow." (The Guardian.)

Does "the calibre of scientists wanting to study here is unlikely to do anything except grow" mean "the calibre of scientists who want to study here is likely to grow" in the above?
  

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Anonymous Does "the calibre of scientists wanting to study here is unlikely to do anything except grow" mean "the calibre of scientists who want to study here is likely to grow" in the above? Yes, but it is more assertive: it will certainly grow.

  • Anonymous Does "the calibre of scientists wanting to study here is unlikely to do anything except grow" mean "the calibre of scientists who want to study here is likely to grow" in the above?
  • Yes, but it is more assertive: it will certainly grow.
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AnonymousDoes "the calibre of scientists wanting to study here is unlikely to do anything except grow" mean "the calibre of scientists who want to study here is likely to grow" in the above?
Yes, but it is more assertive: it will certainly grow.

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