Search yielding erroneous results

[DandyDon]

I tried searching the name Abrahams both in Quick and Advanced Search, and I got a long list of threads - none of the first few at least correct. If you search that name now, the top will probably be this thread, then the http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/accidents-incidents/410039-brit-hit-prop-egypt.html thread, but look at the next few for that word...?

 

[The Chairman]

Don,

I found Abraham in all of the first six threads. <ctrl> + <f> will enable find on any page. Search will automatically strip a final "s" from any word to include the singular. Yeah, I know in this case that it's not a valid argument, but the search seems fine to me.

 

[DandyDon]

Yes, I was using CTRL + F, then inserting the word with the S included. Search find the word without the S huh. I'll try to remember that.

thanks

 

[HowardE]

Yes, I was using CTRL + F, then inserting the word with the S included. Search find the word without the S huh. I'll try to remember that.

thanks

It's just the "S" at the end of the word. It understands that in MOST words, an "s" at the end would be for use to make the word a plural. So IOW the search sees the "S" as redundant.

 

[The Chairman]

Yes, I was using CTRL + F, then inserting the word with the S included. Search find the word without the S huh. I'll try to remember that.

thanks

Some searches are intelligent and strip the "s" to include the singulars. The browser dependent <ctrl> + <f> may or may not be as intelligent depending on their code. That being said, most browsers will try and "guess" for you depending on your cookies. I have seen a number of shops that were so proud that their site came up in the number one spot when they did a google search. Lo and behold, when they wiped out their cookies and browsing history, they got completely different results.