Siri does not recognize ampersand

[PoisonScorpion]

There is a Japanese restaurant called Bento & Noodles close by. In the listings it is named using the ampersand. When I say "Bento and Noodles," Siri cannot find it, but if I say "Bento ampersand Noodles," Siri finds it easily. It even says the word "and" for the ampersand.

Does anyone else have this issue?

 

[HiRez]

There is a Japanese restaurant called Bento & Noodles close by. In the listings it is named using the ampersand. When I say "Bento and Noodles," Siri cannot find it, but if I say "Bento ampersand Noodles," Siri finds it easily. It even says the word "and" for the ampersand.

Does anyone else have this issue?

Technically then, it does recognize "ampersand". What is doesn't do is know when you say "and", you really mean "&". Which from a technical standpoint is kind of understandable because "and" is a valid word, and much more common. I suppose maybe it should do two searches in that case though.

 

[thesiren]

Technically then, it does recognize "ampersand".

this.

re-think the thread title much?

 

[DerekTS]

this.

re-think the thread title much?

QFT

 

[PoisonScorpion]

Sorry for the ambiguity. It recognizes the word (as expected) but it seems counterintuitive to have to say "ampersand."