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Anyone got any good mnemonics?

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LauderSyme · 16/05/2023 22:07

Yesterday I found myself telling ds the mnemonic I was taught when learning the order of sharps in musical key signatures: Father Christmas Goes Down An Escalator Backwards.

It prompted me to remember some others I learned, like Lefty Loosey, Righty Tighty, Stalactites Hold On Tight while Stalagmites Grow Tall With Might, and Some Men Hate Every One: Great Lakes Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie and Ontario.

They must work cos I am well old now and clearly haven't forgotten! What mnemonics (useful or otherwise) are indelibly imprinted on your brain?

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Itdoesnthavetobejusrol · 16/05/2023 22:10

Never Eat Shredded Wheat

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PJPatrol · 16/05/2023 22:10

Never Eat Chips Eat Salad Sandwiches And Remain Young (necessary)

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Singleandproud · 16/05/2023 22:13

Good King Philip Chases Old Frogs Going South

Mystery vampire eats my jumpy suspicious uncle nick

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MelonsOnSaleAgain · 16/05/2023 22:14

Richard of York gave battle
in vain (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet)

Malt vinegar every morning just suppose you never pay (the planets, back when Pluto was Included)

i also use mnemonics to remember number plates!!

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tpmumtobe · 16/05/2023 22:14

I love a good mnemonic.

Planets: Miss Vera Eats Many Juicy Sausages Usually Nice Pork (though "pork" has since been relegated 🤣 )

Geological Periods: Query The Cranberry Jelly That Poor Charlie's Dad Sells On Commission

Re music I learned "Every Good Boy Deserves Favour" but my kids have been taught "....Football"

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Singleandproud · 16/05/2023 22:17

Oops.. Posted too soon.

Drained King Philip Chases Old Frogs Going South (taxonomic order)

Mystery vampire eats my jumpy suspicious uncle nick (Planetary Order)

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Watto1 · 16/05/2023 22:17

My planets one is My Very Excellent Mother Just Served Us Nachos. Before Pluto got demoted is was Nine Pizzas instead of Nachos!

Mr Vans Tramped was something I learned in French but I have completely forgotten what.

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WhiplashGirlchild · 16/05/2023 22:19

The notes on the stave
Eat Good Bread Dear Father
And
A Cow Eats Grass
And
Good Boys Deserve Favour Always

I can't believe I still remember that so well

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MorrisZapp · 16/05/2023 22:19

School Children In Edinburgh Need Nice Easy Sums

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Colinorpercy · 16/05/2023 22:19

Every Good Boy Deserves Fun (the musical notes on the lines), wish I’d known the sharps one-never heard that before!

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MorrisZapp · 16/05/2023 22:19

(that's a local one 😂)

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PuppyMonkey · 16/05/2023 22:20

Little Betty Boron Can Not Offer Flowers

periodic table - not all of it obviously. Pretty useless really.

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Ameanstreakamilewide · 16/05/2023 22:21

LauderSyme · 16/05/2023 22:07

Yesterday I found myself telling ds the mnemonic I was taught when learning the order of sharps in musical key signatures: Father Christmas Goes Down An Escalator Backwards.

It prompted me to remember some others I learned, like Lefty Loosey, Righty Tighty, Stalactites Hold On Tight while Stalagmites Grow Tall With Might, and Some Men Hate Every One: Great Lakes Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie and Ontario.

They must work cos I am well old now and clearly haven't forgotten! What mnemonics (useful or otherwise) are indelibly imprinted on your brain?

The functions of the skeleton: SPAM.

Support
Protection
Anchorage
Movement

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Watto1 · 16/05/2023 22:22

Ooh I can still remember my first 20 elements of the periodic table one: Hi Here Little Beggar Boys Catch Newts Or Fish. New Nature Magnifies All Sins. P S Clever Arabs Keep Camels.

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Ameanstreakamilewide · 16/05/2023 22:23

Does M'Lud Ever Visit Brighton Beach?

The English peerage hierarchy...

Duke
Marquis
Earl
Viscount
Baron
Baronet

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Digitallis · 16/05/2023 22:23

Itdoesnthavetobejusrol · 16/05/2023 22:10

Never Eat Shredded Wheat

I literally have to do this, almost out loud with my finger to get my East and West right!

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PriamFarrl · 16/05/2023 22:23

The best one is

doesn’t
it
always
run
rather
horribly
over
each
ankle.

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PJPatrol · 16/05/2023 22:24

A couple more:

Some officers have curly auburn hair 'til old age.

How I wish I could calculate pi

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TheLathums · 16/05/2023 22:27

Big Elephants Can Always Understand Small Elephants

Sally Ann Is Dancing

People Eat Omelettes, People Like Eggs

Year 2 Tricky Words!

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Jinglybangly · 16/05/2023 22:27

Sex On Holiday Comes After Having Tonnes Of Alcohol

SOH CAH TOA

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princessbear80 · 16/05/2023 22:28

Arithmetic = a red indian thought he might eat toffee in church.
Haven’t used that for years, it’s feels very dated now

Trigonometry SOH CAH TOA =
sailors often have curly auburn hair til old age
Luckily no real need for this one!

One I still use, which has been mentioned already: necessary = never eat chips eat salad sandwiches and remain young

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Gingernaut · 16/05/2023 22:29

Some Lovers Try Positions That They Can't Handle

Scaphoid
Lunate
Triquetrum
Pisiform
Tarpaulin
Trapezoid
Capitate
Hamate

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Pestispeeved · 16/05/2023 22:29

Now
Elephants
Can
Eat
Spam
Sandwiches
And
Raspberry
Yogurt

I know north is up and south is down, if I get the others right WE are all happy, if I get them wrong everyone points and goes EW

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princessbear80 · 16/05/2023 22:30

Jinglybangly · 16/05/2023 22:27

Sex On Holiday Comes After Having Tonnes Of Alcohol

SOH CAH TOA

This is much better than my one 😂

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sanityisamyth · 16/05/2023 22:33

Letters in a horse riding arena:

All King Edward's Horses Can Manage Big Fences

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