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Google can actually differentiate between the two meanings: degrees Celsius and Celsius degrees. As you explained, the query posed by the title is meaningless,
by nixme 16y ago
Google can actually differentiate between the two meanings: degrees Celsius and Celsius degrees.
As you explained, the query posed by the title is meaningless, but 0 degrees Celsius + 0 Celsius degrees is handled correctly: http://www.google.com/search?&q=0+degrees+celsius+%2B+0+celsius+degrees http://www.google.com/search?&q=0+degrees+celsius+%2B+0+...
- _delirium 16y agoAh, that's pretty interesting. It makes sense when you read the two phrasings next to each other, but it does seem like a pretty subtle wording difference. I think in practice people tend to differentiate which one is meant by context more than by "degrees Celsius" versus "Celsius degrees" being used consistently. Should Google should convert the query somehow? It seems like adding two temperatures in degrees Celsius is something that never really makes sense (or subtracting, multiplying, or dividing them), so faithfully executing it like they currently do is rarely what's intended.
- ugh 16y agoThey should convert the query because that’s exactly what people want to know when they type in those kinds of queries.
- bruceboughton 16y ago>> when they type in those kinds of queries If I wanted to know 50 degrees Celsius + 35 Celsius degrees, I would probably omit the units and just ask for 50 + 35. I find it unlikely that many users actually run into this problem.
- ugh 16y agoIt’s no big deal, sure.
- izaac 16y agoAhh, yes. The "do what I mean" feature.
- nixme 16y agoYes, they should just convert. Or be annoyingly pedantic: Did you mean: 0 degrees Celsius + 0 *Celsius degrees* :)
- mathias 16y ago0 celsius degrees + 0 celsius degrees = 0 kelvin: http://www.google.com/search?q=0+celsius+degrees+%2B+0+celsius+degrees http://www.google.com/search?q=0+celsius+degrees+%2B+0+celsi...