Ever find yourself struggling to remember simple facts and rules? Is the ever increasing pace of life and glut of information challenging your memory? "I Before E (Except After C)" is full of memory aids to help you out. From well known rhymes such as the popular 'Thirty days hath September, April, June and November', memorable sayings including 'Spring forward, fall back', and mnemonics such as 'Richard of York Gave Battle in Vain', to a selection of more modern methods of boosting one's failing memory. "I Before E" is the definitive guide to help you to unjumble your mind and improve your ability to recall names, dates, facts, figures and events, and contains all the mnemonics you'll ever need to know.
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A must for every household! -- Beige Magazine, April 2008
This is much more than just nostalgia. A great family gift. -- Angels and Urchins, June 2008
"A fun and useful mix of mnemonics, rhymes and acronyms" -- Choice Magazine, Oct 07
"If you struggle to recall how many days there are in November and the difference between "their" and "there", this book could be your saving grace" -- The Sun, August 07
"a treasure trove of memory-joggers... a fun mix of reference and nostalgia, where you can visit foolproof ways to remember just about anything" -- The Weekly News, August 07
"an excellent way to drum in essential facts and spellings" -- Daily Express, August 07
"bright ideas to keep your memory sharp... definitely a book for the bedside table" -- The Lady, September 07
"the little poems that make a big difference to your brain power" -- Sunday Express Magazine, August 07
This is much more than just nostalgia. A great family gift. -- Angels and Urchins, June 2008
"A fun and useful mix of mnemonics, rhymes and acronyms" -- Choice Magazine, Oct 07
"If you struggle to recall how many days there are in November and the difference between "their" and "there", this book could be your saving grace" -- The Sun, August 07
"a treasure trove of memory-joggers... a fun mix of reference and nostalgia, where you can visit foolproof ways to remember just about anything" -- The Weekly News, August 07
"an excellent way to drum in essential facts and spellings" -- Daily Express, August 07
"bright ideas to keep your memory sharp... definitely a book for the bedside table" -- The Lady, September 07
"the little poems that make a big difference to your brain power" -- Sunday Express Magazine, August 07
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76 of 78 people found the following review helpful
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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.
89 of 94 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
A combination of useless and useful information - great for Trivia buffs!
10 Nov 2007
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
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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I took the book to school with me and several of the upper grade teaching staff wanted to borrow it before I even had a chance to read it... I hope it helps with this year's SATs.
Published 3 months ago by Figaro
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Alot to remember
Some good ways to remember confusing spelling but rather alot to digest!
would recommend & I am working my way through it.
would recommend & I am working my way through it.
Published 3 months ago by Mrs. K. Alford
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I bought this for my daughter but had to have one for myself. Not a sequel to Eats Shoots and Leaves, but a wonderful collection of grammar tips, memory tips and mnemonics and... Read more
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A really interesting, well presented book that will have you fondly remembering 'stuff' you used to get at school. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Caleyman
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Bargain
For the price paid 99p, can't go wrong and as a work in a school i thought some of these memory aids would come in helpful. Read more
Published 4 months ago by J. M. Dolton
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interesting
This should be read by all teenagers who are about to sit their GCSEs. It is about time someone taught them how to remember to spell and the number if days in each month.
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