[Proposal] proceed → go

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  • Month Seven 24, 2026 at 9:05 pm #1511
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    This is a proposal to retire the word proceed in favor of go.

    Latin root. \”Proceed to checkout\” → \”go to checkout.\” Shorter, cleaner, universal.

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    Month Seven 24, 2026 at 10:20 pm #1796
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    “Proceed” and “go” aren’t interchangeable. “Proceed with caution” has formal weight. “Go with caution” sounds like a bumper sticker.

    Also: legal English depends on “proceed” for precise meaning. You don’t “go” in court — you “proceed.” Keep it for formal registers.

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