"Is found" x "Is to be found"

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Hello. I would like to know what is the difference between "is found" and "is to be found" in sentences like the following:

I have examined book reviews that are found in scholarly journals.

I have examined book reviews that are to be found in scholarly journals.

Thank you!

CalifJim · Accepted Answer

AnonymousI have examined book reviews that are found in scholarly journals.

The book reviews are in the journals. They are there.

AnonymousI have examined book reviews that are to be found in scholarly journals.

...are (available) to be found ...

The book reviews can be found in the journals. Anyone can find them there if they look for them.
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For all practical purposes they both mean the same thing.

CJ

"Is found" x "Is to be found"

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