[Idiom] rule out

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Are the following sentences acceptable?

(1) We can not rule out the possibility of...
(2) We can not rule out the possibility that...
 
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Ashiuhto said:
Are the following sentences acceptable?

(1) We can not rule out the possibility of...
(2) We can not rule out the possibility that...
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Yes! Both are common usage in AmE.
 
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And also in BrE. ;-)
 
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