(In the case that someone in Lemmy still use Google)

  • sanpo
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    9 months ago

    Do you mean grammar-wise, or special operators?

      • sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works
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        9 months ago

        I’ve never used questions to search, I use keywords, even with Google. So if I want info on the Russia-Ukraine war, I’ll search “Russia-Ukraine War”. If I want casualty numbers, I’ll add “casualties” there, probably at the start if I want to emphasize it. Searching “how many people have died in the ukraine war” has never been something I do.

        That said, natural language search may be more useful with AI tools though, but for regular search, I’ve always used keyword-dense queries, roughly ordered by priority in the query (important terms first).

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      9 months ago

      They probably mean grammar, since most Google operators do work. If there’s a specific difference in search syntax (other than bangs) though, I’d love to know what I’ve been missing.