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Clarence Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary

Can be better phrased?

Wondering if there is a better way to phrase the words in bold below:

1. The email address cannot be found in the mailing lists. But the one with one 'l' can be found.

2. The email address is not in the mailing lists. But the one with one 'l' is.
  

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1. The email address [with two 'I's] cannot be found in the mailing list s, b ut the one with one 'l' can ( be). 2.

— Mister Micawber

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  • The email address [with two 'I's] cannot be found in the mailing list s, b ut the one with one 'l' can ( be).
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  • The email address [with two 'I's] is not in the mailing lis ts, bu t the one with one 'l' is.
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1. The email address [with two 'I's] cannot be found in the mailing lists, but the one with one 'l' can (be).

2. The email address [with two 'I's] is not in the mailing lists, but the one with one 'l' is.
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Thank you Mister Micawber.

For sentence 1, I'm wondering which would be more likely used by a native speaker:
a) but the one with one 'l' can.
b) but the one with one 'l' can be.
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clarence I'm wondering which would be more likely used by a native speaker:
Both are common.
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