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can not be found vs can not found

The correct phrase is "cannot be found." The phrase "cannot found" is incorrect in English. The correct structure is "cannot be + past participle," which is used to indicate that something is unable to be located or discovered.

Last updated: March 15, 2024 • 831 views

can not be found

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to indicate that something is unable to be located or discovered.

Examples:

  • The missing keys cannot be found anywhere.
  • The solution to the problem cannot be found in the current data.
  • The book cannot be found on the shelf.
  • The lost dog cannot be found in the neighborhood.
  • The error message cannot be found in the system logs.
  • May 27, 2015 ... how come songs can not be found in my iTunes library? 96 Views 6 Replies Latest reply: May 28, 2015 7:34 PM by Limnos. dmbnewfie Level 1 ...
  • Jul 22, 2013 ... You are installing Bamboo with a MYSQL database, and during the database configuration you got an error that "Driver class can not be found ...
  • My Table Seeder Can Not Be Found. General Updated 3 months ago by xtremer360 · Home · Forum · General; My Table Seeder Can Not Be Found ...
  • Configuration file '' can not be found. New file will be created on apply of changes . and then. Configuration file did not contain section [], so a ...

can not found

This phrase is incorrect in English.

  • Mar 26, 2015 ... blog info can not found file path. No problem. We won't show you that ad again. Why didn't you like it? Uninteresting; Misleading; Offensive
  • can not found file under includePaths with out underline prefix in file name #110. Open. oopschen opened this Issue 28 days ago · 4 comments ...
  • Flume can not found java (java: command not found, exec: java: not found). up vote 0 down vote favorite. ]# /etc/init.d/flume-master start Starting ...
  • Ccos2d can not found CCMoveTo. up vote 0 down vote favorite. I´m starting using cocos2D. In the init function of the helloworld class, I,m trying ...

Alternatives:

  • cannot be found
  • is not found
  • is missing
  • is unavailable
  • is undiscoverable

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