Page 1 of 2
Mnemonics
Posted:
08 Nov 2017, 22:36
by AliasAggers
Here's something to get you thinking.
I remember, when I was a very young man, using the following mnemonics (memory aids).
I haven't heard them since. Do you know , or can you guess, their purpose?
(1) Pigs Have Big Heads Poor Brutes
(2) God Destroys All Earth By Fire, Cricky!
.
Re: Mnemonics
Posted:
09 Nov 2017, 08:58
by miasmum
Aggers I have no idea on those, I only know these two
My Very Easy Method Just Speeds Up Naming Planets (which no longer works since they declassified Pluto)
Richard Of York Gave Battle In Vain
Re: Mnemonics
Posted:
09 Nov 2017, 12:00
by Diflower
I have no idea either, unless no. 2 is to do with music?
Don't think I know any apart from Richard like Mm...
Re: Mnemonics
Posted:
09 Nov 2017, 12:01
by meriad
Re: Mnemonics
Posted:
09 Nov 2017, 12:50
by AliasAggers
Diflower wrote:I have no idea either, unless no. 2 is to do with music?...
Yes, it is !
Re: Mnemonics
Posted:
09 Nov 2017, 13:07
by JoM
Apart from the Richard of York one, the only one I remember from school is
Every good boy deserves football
Re: Mnemonics
Posted:
09 Nov 2017, 13:27
by Diflower
AliasAggers wrote:Diflower wrote:I have no idea either, unless no. 2 is to do with music?...
Yes, it is !
Is it notes on a stave then? - awful long time since I read any music!
Re: Mnemonics
Posted:
09 Nov 2017, 16:48
by AliasAggers
It's related to the number of sharps in a scale.
1 sharp is in the key of G
2 sharps.........D
3 sharps is......A and so on.
Re: Mnemonics
Posted:
09 Nov 2017, 16:51
by Kaz
JoM wrote:Apart from the Richard of York one, the only one I remember from school is
Every good boy deserves football
Same here
Re: Mnemonics
Posted:
09 Nov 2017, 17:39
by Gal
Oh I learnt that one as Every Good Boy Deserves Favour
And the other stave one was F A C E