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Originally Posted by Xajron
Ok, so I'll use で when connecting nouns that describe someone, but what does であり mean? Is it で + the stem of あります? What is the difference? Is there a formal difference?
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あり is the continuative form of ある, which is why it isn't used the third (the last) time.
(And don't forget to use the も at the end.)
The difference between the two sentences is the degree of formality. The first sentence sounds more formal but not by all that much to the native ear.