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Do people actually use natural language in search queries though? I don't think they do. Technically impressive? yes. Useful for most people? nah.
by axod 18y ago
Do people actually use natural language in search queries though? I don't think they do.
Technically impressive? yes. Useful for most people? nah.
- abossy 18y agoYou may not, since you understand the concept of natural language in the context of search queries and that it's a hard problem. I would wager that a non-trival subset of users in fact do use natural language in searches, especially in the context of the 5 w's; "what is...", "where is...", "when is...", etc. These aren't technically more difficult to understand than your average search query and I would imagine with the volume of google's searches, they do a good job of dealing with these types.
- lena 18y agoI have a weight loss website. While most people arrive at my site with queries like "calories in apple pie", a significant number of people use queries like "how many calories do i burn by doing the dishes?" I never see double quotes or +/- signs in the queries.