be to blame vs. be to be blamed ?

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maoyueh

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A. The bad weather was partly to be blamed for the auto accident.
B. The bad weather was partly to blame for the auto accident.

Is Sentence A correct or acceptable? Thank you a lot.
 
A. The bad weather was partly to be blamed for the auto accident.
B. The bad weather was partly to blame for the auto accident.

Is Sentence A correct or acceptable? Thank you a lot.
A context could be made for A, but it's not natural.
 
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