2torial #0623:
Learn2 Search the Internet Effectively (continued)

Create phrases

When searching for a proper name or a subject that includes more than one word, create phrases to narrow the search. You can create a phrase by grouping words inside quote marks: "Bob Dylan," "Cary Grant," or "screwball comedy."

Phrases can also help you avoid confusion by searching for words that are located close together in a webpage's text. For instance, you may be searching for a place to buy red wine vinegar. If you don't string these three words together inside quote marks, you may find a site that sells--or reviews--red wine and vinegar, but not necessarily red wine vinegar. By placing a string of words together inside quote marks, you instruct a search engine to look for precisely that phrase.