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It locates vs It is located

Both options are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'It locates' is used when the subject performs the action of locating something, while 'it is located' is used to state where or how something is located.
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It locates

This phrase is correct when referring to the action of locating something.

This phrase is used when talking about the act of locating something or determining its position.

Examples:

  • The GPS system locates your position accurately.
  • The search party locates the missing hiker in the forest.
  • The detective locates the missing clue in the room.
  • The app locates nearby restaurants for you.
  • The radar locates the enemy aircraft.
  • Mar 17, 2021 ... open_mfdataset failed to open tarfile filestream when it locates in the context of dask.distributed Client #5043. Open. wqshen opened this ...
  • Is there anyway to configure MiKTeX so that it locates script engine perl.exe? Ask Question. Asked 6 years, 9 months ago. Modified 5 years, 5 months ago.
  • Nov 17, 2023 ... So, I created a code so that it locates this folder, saves it in a variable and exports the file within this folder. As there are many ...
  • Jul 28, 2021 ... I can't extrude a closed polyline when it locates beyond a certain point in X axle. When this closed polyline moves to right side, ...
  • Aug 8, 2019 ... In addition, when I type into Google Maps 5626 West 10th AVENUE (an address that does exist), it locates to my correct location. For people who ...
  • Aug 19, 2019 ... LocDao asked a question. August 18, 2019 at 9:32 PM. How to make expression fomular to look in the same folder where it locates. Hi all,. I ...
  • Oct 29, 2019 ... Google Find My Device will not ring or lock my device remotely. It locates it via "Google timeline" but when I try to ring it, it gets stuck in connecting.
  • May 16, 2014 ... It seems when I use the search function again it locates all the documents with the same name from all the folders. I tried to figure out ...

Alternatives:

  • it finds
  • it pinpoints
  • it determines
  • it identifies
  • it discovers

It is located

This phrase is correct when indicating the passive voice and stating where something is located.

This phrase is used to describe the location of something without specifying who or what located it.

Examples:

  • The museum is located in the city center.
  • The hotel is located near the beach.
  • The school is located on the outskirts of town.
  • The park is located next to the river.
  • The store is located in the shopping mall.
  • Sep 16, 2016 ... ... it is located inside "/proc"" ERROR: Encountered errors while bringing up the project. Describe the results you expected: No error. Output ...
  • 3 days ago ... Where it is located? Question. I searched internet and other sources of information but those info can't satisfy my thrust for knowing. Do ...
  • Sonarqube Table where it is located in MSSQL 16 · SonarQube · sonarqube · Manikandanss03 (Manikandan) March 4, 2019, 2:34pm 1. I have install Sonarqube and ...
  • Mar 28, 2023 ... I flew from Tambridge (It is located at one edge of Daggerfall's map as you can see in the 4th picture) to a near-to-corner home. It took 54 minutes.
  • Replace the letter a with To if it is located between two groups of digits · Support · corrado63 April 25, 2024, 8:28am 1. Hi, I have this situation
  • Apr 2, 2019 ... “Where it is located”, is a statement and a sentence fragment and is used when the speaker wants to say something about the location. E.g., “ ...
  • Does the Seller Collect Tax for the State It is Located In or the State Where the Customer is Located? For sales tax purposes, the state that has the right ...
  • LAX-it is located next to Terminal 1. The walk route is marked with large LAX-it signs with a clear path to LAX-it on the sidewalk outside of baggage claim ...
  • how does a function know where it is located in the DOM? Ask Question. Asked 15 years, 5 months ago. Modified 15 years, 4 months ago. Viewed 297 times.
  • Apr 7, 2023 ... It is located in My Documents, the folder location where the Photoshop files are located. After importing this into the character animator ...

Alternatives:

  • it can be found
  • it is situated
  • it is positioned
  • it is placed
  • it is situated

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