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can be found vs caN BE FIND

'Can be found' is the correct phrase. It's the passive form of the verb 'find,' and indicates something is discoverable or available. 'Can be find' is incorrect because 'find' should be in the past participle form 'found' when used in passive constructions.
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can be found

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to indicate that something is discoverable or available. It is the passive form of the verb 'find.'

Examples:

  • The keys can be found on the table.
  • The solution can be found in the last chapter of the book.
  • Nov 2, 2020 ... More details can be found in the server log. Technical details. Remote Address: 192.168.0.—; Request ID: Eaow4kgWOPJDvATDzUrW. i've attached my ...
  • Nov 22, 2022 ... I am seeing this error: No coverage report can be found with sonar.coverage.jacoco.xmlReportPaths='build/reports/kover/merged/xml/report.xml'.
  • "33:16944 Online: No other active Partner can be found" error when I try to go online ... Created by: ronin237 at: 7/8/2009 3:00 PM (7 Replies) ...
  • 3 days ago ... sometimes they can be found ~wandering these halls alone~ oooOOOooo ... sometimes they can be found ~wandering these halls alone~ oooOOOooo.
  • Listeria bacteria can be found in soil, water and animal feces. People can get infected by eating the following: Raw vegetables that have been contaminated ...
  • Feb 8, 2013 ... Is anyone else really bothered by the 'Dumbledore' quote "Happiness can be found, even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on ...
  • Current qualifying standards for 2026 can be found below. The qualifying window for the 2026 Boston Marathon opened on September 1, 2024 and will run ...
  • Nov 10, 2021 ... The DISM log file can be found at C:\WINDOWS\Logs\DISM\dism.log. Whenever I turn on my computer, a couple of different apps/games keep ...
  • no ice can be found by the blessed kitty, released 03 December 2020 1. metal jacket 2. retroflexus 3. boyfriend 4. blood sugar 5. water snake feat. mathilde ...
  • Jun 30, 2024 ... my clothes can be found in my closet tour on youtube ... No photo description available. ... So crazy I literally just finished watching a movie ...

Alternatives:

  • can be located
  • can be discovered
  • can be obtained
  • can be seen
  • can be accessed

caN BE FIND

This phrase is incorrect in English.

  • Jan 30, 2009 ... Hi anybody tell me can be find the lost mobile using IMEI number ? MikeDVB January 30, 2009, 1:40pm 2.
  • High quality example sentences with “can be find” in context from reliable sources - Ludwig is the linguistic search engine that helps you to write better ...
  • Jun 19, 2023 ... Shared Libraries can be find and add in Creative C... 0. Upvote. Shared Libraries can be find and add in Creative Cloud, but could not use in XD.
  • May 16, 2024 ... 3222 likes, 6 comments - jess.a.creates on May 16, 2024: "❤️ can be find in my @threadless store! . . #love #is #love #loveislove ...
  • Oct 16, 2019 ... cant find v1 1.10e to update ev3 1.09h is the only one that can be find. how can i find it? 2 Likes. Jeff October 16, 2019, 4: ...
  • Feb 29, 2024 ... Which are the Black Ice that can be find in the alpha packs just by luck? Question. Archived post. New comments cannot be posted and votes ...
  • Regex-PHP: How can be find if the string equal to <br> with regex and not with == · Ask Question. Asked 13 years, 7 months ago. Modified 13 years, 7 months ...
  • Sep 4, 2014 ... Which are the psx games that now can be find on Google Play? (without emulator). I alredy notice some Final Fantasy. Upvote 0. Downvote
  • Jul 7, 2024 ... they still can be find? I finished the game. I killed so many times so many boss and still NOTHING. Not a single chaos key. i'm the only ...

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