Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

What is the best way to ensure that pages containing a particular word are excluded from the results? For example, to exlude sites that contain the word Atkins when searching for information on dieting?

  1. diet NOT atkins

  2. diet NO atkins

  3. diet -atkins

  4. diet exclude:atkins

  5. diet ignore:atkins
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

To exclude pages containing a specific word from Google search results, use the minus sign (-) immediately before the word you want to exclude. For example, 'diet -atkins' will search for diet-related results while excluding pages containing the word 'atkins'. Option C is correct.

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