Really basic stuff I just can’t remember

[Emilywiththegreeneyes]

Gross and Net. I can never remember which one relates to which figure and it’s especially annoying as I quite often have to discuss net and gross figures with clients. I don’t know why, I could check a thousand times and still never remember.

Same with Verbs, nouns, etc, which one is which FFS!

There are definitely other things but I’ve forgotten those too.

NO spells NO - if you’re standing behind the car.

Only way I can remember which is which

I look at it the other way with my pay.

They've put a net around it and most stays in the net. The dregs that escape is what I can have and I should be very grateful for it (not!!).

The word condone. When people use it I never know if they accept something or not.

Nearside is nearest to the kerb if that helps

Net is what you catch in your net and get to keep. Hth.

Nearest the kerb.

I'm a really good speller and I take pride in spelling words correctly, but I can never remember how to spell broccoli.

When adding it to my shopping list it has all variety of single and double C and L letters added.

Oh, I like this!

I have to check my left and right. No idea why that hasn't 100% gone in.

I also struggle with shoelaces and riding a bike to the extent my husband thinks it's hilarious and they are on his list of things that he will have to teach DD when she is older.

It's the opposite of that.

We were always taught that there’s a rat in separate. I still say it now 🤣

Left and right.
Always have to think about it.

If you draw the curtains, are you opening them or closing them? Or can it be either?

It really isn't.

Your gross pay is £30k per annum. Your net pay is what you get after tax, NI etc so will be less than your gross pay unless you don't pay tax or NI.

Already explained my error. No. Fucking. Sleep. 🤣

Just seen your update. Hope you get some sleep!

I occasionally have to pretend write to remind myself which is right and left. It usually comes instinctively but occasionally I’m completely vacant.

Same!

They accept (with reluctance, usually)

Ditto!

Scrolling up or down on a phone - or any screen. Which is which? I always get corrected by my teens but never remember…

I'm rubbish at remembering the few words I try to learn and use in Spanish when travelling. For years I've struggled with remembering 'sin gas' and 'con gas' when ordering water in restaurants no matter how many times I've repeated it to myself. On my last trip to Spain we stayed in an apartment which advertised itself 'con vista'. Now I can easily remember which word is 'with' as clearly no one is going to advertise accommodation as having no view!

I’m generally quite good at spelling but I can never remember how to spell embarrassing or necessary.

Definitely has an 'init' in it. I remember that from school 🤣

Necessary is Never eat crab eat salmon sandwiches and remain young

I cannot spell unfortunately! Ever. Every single time it ends up with a red spelling error line under it.

I can never remember if it's 100 years in front or behind when talking about centuries. E.g is the 16th century the 1500s or the 1700s??

No idea about motorway lanes. My brain will not hold onto that info. Which is the inside lane??