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This is a little gem of a book; I bought it thinking it would give me helpful ways of knowing and remembering more about grammar - but it's so much more than this. The whole book is about mnemonics and rhymes as memory aids, grouped into 17 themed categories as listed in the contents page, which is viewable on the 'Search Inside' feature. This book is ideal for flicking open and dipping into whatever page it lands on as it not only cites fascinating facts/trivia it also provides the means... more info
Brimming with fun ways to remember useful and useless facts 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... more info
30 days hath september, April June and November 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 /... more info
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groups I enjoyed reading this book as it was fun to browse through, with catchy memory titbits that stick with you after the book was completed. Also the simple yet fun cartoons add to the over quality of the book.
