User not able to find vs User not able to

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "User not able to find" is used when referring to a specific action or task that the user is unable to perform, while "user not able to" is used when the inability of the user is more general.

Last updated: March 25, 2024

User not able to find

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to a specific action or task that the user is unable to perform.

This phrase is used to indicate that the user is unable to locate or discover something specific.

Examples:

The user is not able to find the download button on the website.
The user is not able to find the correct settings in the app.

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Furthermore, users must be able to find explanations of their rights and obligations in the online world.
Yet we were not able to find any papers for identification.
Police are not able to find trackable trail.
I was not able to find out why your brother went to Portland.
Yet we were not able to find any papers for identification.
On the first thirty pages, I was not able to find a single site for the European Union.
However, the evaluator was not able to find objective proof of the effects of these activities.
Consequently, the citizen concerned is not able to find a health insurance policy on comparable terms.
I see you were not able to find food either.
Since I was not able to find any indication of this in the report, I voted in favour of it.
While the Commission presented its proposal more than two years ago and Parliament adopted its position in June 2005, the heads of the 25 countries were not able to find an agreement until December.
The DVI file is badly corrupted. Okular was not able to find the postamble.
More importantly, I was not able to find any "heat" because it's more of a concept, but we did find these beauties.
I have tried to find out, after Taoiseach and Tánaiste, what would be the proper name for yourself, but I am afraid I was not able to until now.
When companies offer new deals or services it is frustrating for existing customers to find that they are not able to change to the new deal without formally cancelling their existing contract and replacing it with a new one, if they are eligible at all.
The main reason for the involuntary part-time work (24% of involuntary part-time employed) is that the persons were not able to find a full-time job.
Given the funding gap of WUB, DNB finds it understandable that ING was not able to find a buyer for WUB that was willing and able to provide for the significant amounts of funding that WUB needs.
The QTDesigner tool uic is not able to find the kde widget plugins. To solve this run qtconfig and add $KDEDIR/ lib/ kde3/ plugins to the plugin search path (replace $KDEDIR with your kde base dir).
The Commission also endeavoured to find the exact meaning of these terms during the verification of Zhejiang Huadong but the company was not able to provide any concrete explanation and replied that these are general terms only.
Even if I am not able to use my chakra, being able to do something in such circumstances makes me a real ninja.

Alternatives:

user unable to locate
user unable to discover

User not able to

This phrase is correct and commonly used when the inability of the user is more general.

This phrase is used to express a general inability of the user without specifying a particular action or task.

Examples:

The user is not able to understand the complex instructions.
The user is not able to access the restricted content.

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"vulnerable customers" shall mean private households and other end users who are not able to switch to other fuels at short notice.
The fact that specific users might not be able to switch products does not invalidate this conclusion.
2 a. 'vulnerable customers' shall mean private households and other end users who are not able to switch to other fuels at short notice.
Microsoft Outlook has a number of shortcomings in its implementation of the iCalendar standard; this option works around one of them. If you have problems with Outlook users not being able to get your replies, try setting this option.
Microsoft Outlook has a number of shortcomings in its implementation of the iCalendar standard; this option works around one of them. If you have problems with Outlook users not being able to get your invitations, try setting this option.
vulnerable customers shall mean private households and other end users who are not able to switch to other fuels at short notice.
This setting allows administrators to set a minimum delay between two mail checks. The user will not be able to choose a value smaller than the value set here.
When checked the user will not be able to remove or edit any existing icons or files on the Desktop, or add any new icons or files.
When checked the user will not be able to remove or edit any of the system-wide icons but will still be able to add, remove or edit personal icons or files on the desktop.
The support in applications for immutable options may vary from application to application. Although the user will not be able to make permanent changes to immutable configuration options, the user may still be presented with an user interface option to make such change.
Chinese Internet users must be able to access uncensored information.
Member States shall ensure that disabled end-users are able to access emergency services.
end-users are able to access all numbers provided in the Community
Additional resources must be provided by the EU institutions to ensure disabled users are able to participate adequately in the process.
Those users were able to underpin their claims with evidence, based on in-house statistics and technical checks.
We will not see disabled users being able to take advantage of new technology and new services in the way we would like them to.
This can be done provided that web users are able to ascertain that a minor is connected.
Member States shall ensure that disabled end-users are able to access the missing child ren hotline.
Member States shall ensure that disabled end-users are able to access emergency services in accordance with Article 7.
Member States shall ensure that disabled end-users are able to access services provided under the '116' numbering range.

Alternatives:

user unable to
user incapable of

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User not able to find vs User not able to