# change (10-change.com)

Change means to make something different. People ask for change when they want coins back from a bill, or when they want things to be not the same as before.

## What a model may hear
- git commit delta (version control): treat as a diff or patch between file states, possibly generating code review or merge logic
- database transaction (SQL and data systems): assume a write operation that must be committed or rolled back
- monetary exchange (finance and e-commerce): calculate currency conversion or coin denominations
- system state transition (control theory and state machines): model as an event triggering a new state
- climate or environment (science and policy): invoke long-term trend analysis or carbon models

## Where people and models part ways
- Says: "I need change"
  Means: the person wants coins or a different situation
  May be taken as: the model generates a database migration script or git diff
  Say instead: "I need coins for a twenty, or I want things to be different"
- Says: "Can you change this?"
  Means: edit or improve something
  May be taken as: the model assumes a git rebase or file patch operation
  Say instead: "Please rewrite this paragraph to sound more formal"
- Says: "Make a change"
  Means: do something differently
  May be taken as: the model creates a changelog entry or commits code
  Say instead: "Try a different approach to solving this"
- Says: "Change is hard"
  Means: adapting to new situations is difficult
  May be taken as: the model discusses cryptocurrency volatility or code merge conflicts
  Say instead: "Adapting to new routines is difficult for me"

## Tips
- Say 'edit' or 'rewrite' instead of 'change' when you mean text revision
- Add 'in my life' or 'at work' to steer away from technical meanings
- Use 'convert' for currency and 'modify' for files to be precise
- Say 'update' for software versions, not 'change'
- Specify 'emotional' or 'personal' when you mean psychological change

## Often confused with
- modify: more neutral, less likely to trigger git or database logic
- update: strongly implies software or data refresh
- transform: suggests larger structural overhaul, often used in data pipelines
- alter: similar but rarer in version control contexts
- switch: implies selection between options, not mutation
- exchange: clearly implies trade or swap, not state change