Some Yahoo Search Results With Automatic Spell Correction
We're not sure how new or old this is. In fact, it might be something that Yahoo is simply testing. Whatever the case, we still think it's worth a mention.
In the past few days ResourceShelf has noticed that for some searches, Yahoo, by default, will offer search results with a spelling correction already made. In other words, if you accidentally enter Barry Schwarttz, results for Barry Schwartz are included with the option to click and run the search as you entered it.
+ Steve Jooobs (Screen Cap)
However, Stevve Joobs does not trigger the correction but a "did you mean xxx" suggestion at the top of the results list.
For other searches, the traditional "Did you mean xxx" hyperlink continues to appear.
Examples:
+ Airbbus
+ Suffernn (an NYC suburb)
+ Voipp
Finally, we were unable to find a search using "quotation marks" that triggered the auto correction but did you mean xxx are visible. Examples:
+ "Lincolln Memorial"
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