# Search terms that are "too common"

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**Created:** [February 17, 2012, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/search-terms-that-are-too-common/613104 "2012-02-17T04:27:00Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 17, 2012, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/search-terms-that-are-too-common/613104/1 "2012-02-17T04:27:00Z")

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Sometimes when I do a search, I get a message that some words were omitted from the search because they are “too common”. The most recent example is “behind”; while not an obscure word, its not what I would consider as common as words like “this” or “that” . Searches with the word “itself” are also omitted as to common, which is only disconcerting because I can’t do a vanity search :smack:

Is there a list of SDMB search terms that are “too common”?

Yes, I know how to search the boards with with google, but there are some searches that are more precise with the SDMB search.