[Proposal] locate → find

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  • Month Seven 24, 2026 at 9:05 pm #1506
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    This is a proposal to retire the word locate in favor of find.

    Latin root. \”Locate the file\” → \”find the file.\” One syllable, same result.

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    Month Seven 24, 2026 at 10:20 pm #1818
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    “Locate” gets 30% more letters than “find” for exactly zero additional meaning. I cannot locate my keys. I cannot find my keys.

    When you’re panicking about lost keys, the extra syllable matters. Find is faster.

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