Can I add “not” after “but”.

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The correct sentence is It is vehicle 2 fault but vehicle 1 is not.

Can I also say, “It is vehicle 2 fault but not vehicle 1” or “It is vehicle 2 fault but vehicle 1?”

Can I add “not” after “but”? Thank you for your answer.
 

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None of those sentences are correct. You could say:
It is vehicle 2's fault not vehicle 1's.
It is not vehicle 1's fault, but vehicle 2's.
 

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How about 'Vehicle 2 but not vehicle 1 is at fault'?

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How about It is vehicle 2 at fault but vehicle 1 is not?
 

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Or "The fault lies with vehicle 2, not vehicle 1.
 
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