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?Judy Parkinson is taking us on trip down memory lane. The author?has brought back the playful jabberwocky of middle school mnemonics.?
?Stephen Lynch, "New York Post"
?Stephen Lynch, "New York Post"
Daily Express, August 07
"an excellent way to drum in essential facts and spellings"
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71 of 73 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Only one minor criticism of this book is that it does not have an index. With computers it is very easy to do an index and any serious book should have one.
I still use the rhyme for the days of the month the famous Thirty days hath September etc
To spell or not to spell taught me that the mnemonic for DIARRHOEA which is a very difficult word to remember and is Dash In a A Real Rush Hurry Or Else Accident.
A common mistake because people get confused with the American spelling is licence / license and practice/ practise
s is the verb and c is the noun, that's the rule that runs the town.
A great little book which deserves a lot of study. It is a must for fans of arcane trivia. There were things in there that I had never heard of such as the taxonomic classification and the Buddhist ten states of mind.
A great present for those who think they know it all. They will soon realise they do not.
If you take time to memorise the contents of this book you might achieve number ten being Buddha, the state of perfection.
I still use the rhyme for the days of the month the famous Thirty days hath September etc
To spell or not to spell taught me that the mnemonic for DIARRHOEA which is a very difficult word to remember and is Dash In a A Real Rush Hurry Or Else Accident.
A common mistake because people get confused with the American spelling is licence / license and practice/ practise
s is the verb and c is the noun, that's the rule that runs the town.
A great little book which deserves a lot of study. It is a must for fans of arcane trivia. There were things in there that I had never heard of such as the taxonomic classification and the Buddhist ten states of mind.
A great present for those who think they know it all. They will soon realise they do not.
If you take time to memorise the contents of this book you might achieve number ten being Buddha, the state of perfection.
31 of 32 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I was given this fun, nostalgic and potentially very useful book for Christmas, and I've enjoyed dipping in and out of it.
The mnemonics and aide-memoires in ` I Before E (Except After C)', are divided into thematic sections such as `Animal, Vegetable, Mineral' and `Musical Interlude', and include everything from practical ways of remembering spellings and scientific formulae to old-fashioned rhymes to remind one of delightfully pointless information.
The factor that really limits the usefulness of the book as a reference work, is the absence of any sort of index. Let's say, for example, you're after an easy way to remember trigonometry. All you can do to locate the information is to identify the chapter it's likely to be listed in, and flick your way through that until you stumble upon it. Despite this minor frustration, the book is ideal for anyone wishing to find better, or more fun ways of recalling key facts - from fans of trivia to older people struggling with memories less reliable than they used to be. In fact, every household should have one - in the smallest room and on the book shelf.
The mnemonics and aide-memoires in ` I Before E (Except After C)', are divided into thematic sections such as `Animal, Vegetable, Mineral' and `Musical Interlude', and include everything from practical ways of remembering spellings and scientific formulae to old-fashioned rhymes to remind one of delightfully pointless information.
The factor that really limits the usefulness of the book as a reference work, is the absence of any sort of index. Let's say, for example, you're after an easy way to remember trigonometry. All you can do to locate the information is to identify the chapter it's likely to be listed in, and flick your way through that until you stumble upon it. Despite this minor frustration, the book is ideal for anyone wishing to find better, or more fun ways of recalling key facts - from fans of trivia to older people struggling with memories less reliable than they used to be. In fact, every household should have one - in the smallest room and on the book shelf.
87 of 92 people found the following review helpful
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I had to laugh when I got my hands on this book! Many of the mnemonics, reminders and memory 'helpers' that I use on a regular basis with the children in my class are in here - along with many others - some of which could well be useful! My copy now sits in my classroom on the reference shelf, where it is often looked through by my class of Year 6 children. Many of us can now count to 10 in Japanese thanks to the handy mnemonics hidden within - and we can all spell diarrhoea! (Dash, in a real rush, hurry or else accident)
I'm sure we can all remember some of the mnemonics that are in this book - even those of us who are unsure of what 'mnemonics' are (It's a word that has only been introduced to children in the last 15 years or so)!
Think back to your childhood and remember such things as:
'Big Elephants Can Always Upset Small Elephants' (Because)
'Richard of York Gave Battle in Vain' for the colours of the rainbow
'My Very Easy Method Just Shows Us Names of Planets' (I never get them in the wrong order when I use this mnemonic!
There are also a great many more - far too many to even mention!
However, possibly more importantly, it also gave me the answer to the question "What are sine and cosine?" which a colleague and I were discussing only the other day! Neither of us could remember why they were important, but we had clear memories of log books (me!) and using the appropriate key on the scientific calculator (my younger colleague!)
This is another book that is great for the bathroom and a terrific gift for trivia buffs all over. You never know, the mnemonics in it may well help you to win the next quiz night (I'm hoping!)
Enjoy it! I certainly have, and also managed to get hold of more copies as Christmas presents for trivia buffs and fellow pedants that I know! At this price, it would make a terrific small 'thank you' gift or extra Birthday present.
I'm sure we can all remember some of the mnemonics that are in this book - even those of us who are unsure of what 'mnemonics' are (It's a word that has only been introduced to children in the last 15 years or so)!
Think back to your childhood and remember such things as:
'Big Elephants Can Always Upset Small Elephants' (Because)
'Richard of York Gave Battle in Vain' for the colours of the rainbow
'My Very Easy Method Just Shows Us Names of Planets' (I never get them in the wrong order when I use this mnemonic!
There are also a great many more - far too many to even mention!
However, possibly more importantly, it also gave me the answer to the question "What are sine and cosine?" which a colleague and I were discussing only the other day! Neither of us could remember why they were important, but we had clear memories of log books (me!) and using the appropriate key on the scientific calculator (my younger colleague!)
This is another book that is great for the bathroom and a terrific gift for trivia buffs all over. You never know, the mnemonics in it may well help you to win the next quiz night (I'm hoping!)
Enjoy it! I certainly have, and also managed to get hold of more copies as Christmas presents for trivia buffs and fellow pedants that I know! At this price, it would make a terrific small 'thank you' gift or extra Birthday present.
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the book is in perfect condition. good all round book. good for all age groups. i use it all the time.I Before E (Except After C): Old-School Ways to Remember Stuff
Published 1 month ago by degsy
I Before E (EXcept After C) - Great Read - Full of Nostalgia
Just a great read taking you back and adding to all those good memories of the old school days for a fantastic price - Too good to be missed !!
Published 3 months ago by Dub Wise Dan
I Before E (Except After C)
These 2 were bought as Christmas presents, however I had read one belonging to a friend and thought it was so good decided to buy as presents.
Published 5 months ago by Mrs. J. A. BYRNE
Brill buy
I bought this for both my children. I have bought this book for my friends children. I would recommend it.
Published 6 months ago by Brenda Clarkson
memories are made of this!
wonderful book,so many memories of 1950 plus schooldays and eleven plus exam.spent many happy hours with the family testing them all...well recommended
Published 6 months ago by spider46
Mnemonic mire
A poor attempt. Lots of mnemonics and acronyms not included that could have been but items are included for such things as shooting a gun! Read more
Published 7 months ago by Gordon
prompt delivery - well packaged
The book arrived promptly and was well packaged. Amazing wealth of aides to remember facts by - just wish I could remember them all!
Published 17 months ago by A. D. Weatherley
i before e (except after c)
I Before E (Except After C): Old-School Ways to Remember Stuff Excellent teaching tool. The aid memoirs I had long forgotten but always worked.
Published 17 months ago by K. S. Peat
Arrived ok!
I have not had time to read through this book (only dipped in here and there), however, it was recommended to me after doing some dyslexia training.
Published 17 months ago by Eileen
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