Mnemonic Device: My Never Ending Memory Only Notices Incoming ClueS Mnemonics Neatly Eliminate Man’s Only Nemesis – Insufficient Cerebral Storage Explanation: and, of course, there’s a mnemonic for spelling
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Mnemonic devices for different Languages
Trouble with grammar or spelling? These mnemonics might help...
MNEMONICS
FRIEND
Mnemonic Device: Five Red Indians Eating Nuts Downstairs Variations: Friends end in end If you “fri” your friend he’ll come to an “end” You wouldn’t want a fiend for
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ANSWER
Mnemonic Device: A Negative Score Will Equal Relegation Explanation: for spelling the word ANSWER
RHYTHM
Mnemonic Device: Rhythm Helps Your Two Hips Move Rhythm Has Your Two Hips Moving Explanation: for spelling the word RHYTHM
DESSERT
Mnemonic Device: Can’t remember how many s’s there are in the word “dessert”? Well, just think, when you eat dessert you always want “one more.” Two sugars, 2 s’s
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PRINCIPAL
Mnemonic Device: In the U.S. (and sometimes in the U.K.) the headmaster is called the Principal. To remind you that the ending of this word is “p-a-l,” and not “p-l-e,”
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QUEEN
Mnemonic Device: a Q is followed by the letter U – the Queen always carries an Umbrella Explanation: mnemonic device for spelling the word QUEEN
BECAUSE
Mnemonic Device: Big Elephants Can Add Up Sums Easily Variations: Big Elephants Can’t Always Use Small Exits! Big Elephants Cause Accidents Under Small Elephants Big Elephants Can Always Understand
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PRACTICE vs. PRACTISE*
Mnemonic Device: To distinguish between PRACTISE (verb) and PRACTICE (noun) think of ADVISE and ADVICE. To ADVISE is the verb, so PRACTISE is the verb. Variations: Just remember that
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STATIONERY vs. STATIONARY
Mnemonic Device: stationAry is pArked cArs, stationEry is Envelopes and pEns. Variations: StationAry – StAnd still StationEry – PEns, PEncils Remember the middle letters of “car” and “pen,” to
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