made myself understood

[blizzy]

Is sentence #2 an alternative to sentence #1?
1. I hope I made myself clear.
2. I hope I made myself understood.

 

[Charlie Bernstein]

Is sentence #2 an alternative to sentence #1?
1. I hope I made myself clear.
2. I hope I made myself understood.

No. Use #1.

 

[Tdol]

The phrase can be used for other people - he struggled to make himself understood - but understanding is the job of the listener, so using about yourself doesn't work as well as the first sentence.