Web search strategies in plain English

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Here I post you some examples of web searching strategies, so when we are looking for a particular word in English that can have several meanings or usually goes with another one that gives it its full meaning,  what we should do to obtain the specific information we are looking for.

WEB SEARCH STRATEGIES IN PLAIN ENGLISH

·        Words that appear toguether.

1. Clown fish: If you want to obtain information about this kind of fish and not about a clown, a comic entertainer that works mainly in a circus, and about a fish an acuatic animal you should put “clown fish” and you will get results about this specific type of colorful fish that lives in coral reefs.
2. Hammerhead-shark: If you want to obtain information about this type of shark and not about a hammer an another shark you should put this “hammerhead shark” and it will appear the information what you are looking for.

·        Words with multiple meanings.

1.“Nail” -finger: It refers to the small, long, thin piece of metal, with head on one side and a pointed end in the other which is used to hang things like a picture from it so you won`t get information about the nails of the fingers.
2.“Iron”-metal: It refers to electrical appliance used to smooth the clothes by removing the wrinkles from them and you won`t get information about the hard magnetic silvery-gray metal.

Web search strategies in plain English

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