This article contains a list of notable mnemonics used to remember various objects, lists, etc.
obsolete (per the IAU definition of planet ):
M ost V egetables E at M ore J uice S o U sually N ever P ee[ 1]
M y V ery E ducated M other J ust S erved U s N ine P otatoes[ 1]
M any V icious E lephants M et J ust S lightly U nder N ew P ineapples[ 1]
M y V ery E asy M ethod J ust S peeds U p N aming P lanets
M ark's V ery E xtravagant M other J ust S ent U s N inety P arakeets
M other V ery E agerly M ade A (Asteroids) J elly S andwich U nder N o P rotest
Since the IAU change the definition of a planet and relegated Pluto to the status of minor planet, the following has gained popularity
M y V ery E xcellent M other J ust S erved U s N achos
O h B e A F ine G irl/G uy, K iss M e R ight N ow, S weetheart![ 2]
Revised stellar classification sequence: O B A F G K M L T Y
O ld, B ald, A nd F at G enerals K iss M ore L adies T han Y ou[ 3]
(Aries,
Taurus,
Gemini,
Cancer,
Leo,
Virgo,
Libra,
Scorpio,
Sagittarius,
Capricorn,
Aquarius,
Pisces)
A
T ense
G rey
C at
L ays
V ery
L ow,
S neaking
S lowly,
C ontemplating
A
P ounce.
Average distances of the outer planets from the Sun in astronomical units , in round numbers:
Jupiter: 5 AU, Saturn: 10 AU, Uranus: 20 AU, Neptune: 30 AU, Pluto: 40 AU
To remember the order of taxa in biology (D omain, K ingdom, P hylum, C lass, O rder, F amily, G enus, S pecies, [V ariety]):
"D ear K ing P hilip C ame O ver F or G ood S oup" is often cited as a non-vulgar method for teaching students to memorize the taxonomic classification of system.[ 5] [ 6] Other variations tend to start with the mythical king, with one author noting "The nonsense about King Philip, or some ribald version of it, has been memorized by generations of biology students".[ 7]
D ear K ing P hilip C laps O ften F or G ood S cience
D ark K ing P rawns C url O ver F resh G reen S alad
D o K ings P lay C hess O n F ine G reen S ilk?[ 8] : 69
D umb K ids P refer C heese O ver F ried G reasy S pinach[ 8] : 69
D o K indly P lace C over O n F resh G reen S pring V egetables[ 8] : 69
D arn K ernel P anics C rash O ur F amily G ame S ystem[ 9]
D o K eep P ond C lean O r F rog G ets S ick
D umb K ids P lay C atch O ver F ather's G rave S tone
D aniel K eeps P hilip C at O n F riday G etting S alsa
D umb K ids P ushing C ups O ver F eeds G rowing S pite
To remember the processes that define living things:
MRS GREN : M ovement; R espiration; S ensation; G rowth; R eproduction; E xcretion; N utrition[ 8] : 135 [ 10]
To remember the number of humps on types of camels:[ 8] : 67 [ 11]
To recognize poison ivy
Leaves of three, leave it be.
COWS stand for C old O pposite W arm S ame, which are the relation between the components of the Caloric reflex test [ 12]
To memorise DNA/nucleotide base pairs
T igers A re G reat C ats, first letters of the word pairs (T-A, G-C) stand for base pairs.
To memorise the types of antibodies
GAMED: IgG , IgA , IgM , IgE , IgD
Harry , he likes beer by cupfuls , not over frothy , never nasty mugs allowed . Since past six closing , are kegs cancelled ?
(H, He, Li, Be, B, C, N, O, F, Ne, Na, Mg, Al, Si, P, S, Cl, Ar, K, Ca.)
To remember the electrodes on which oxidation and reduction occurs( An Ox , Red Cat)
An Ox (Ox idation at Anode)
Red Cat (Red uction at Cat hode)
To remember the different charges of the anode and cathode in electrolysis (PANIC):
P ositive An ode N egative I s C athode
At the AN ode, O xidation I nvolves electron L oss.
R eduction I nvolves electron G ain at the CAT hode.
CHON: to remember the four most common elements in organisms
C arbon, H ydrogen, O xygen, N itrogen
CHNOPS: to remember the six most common elements in organisms
C arbon, H ydrogen, N itrogen, O xygen, P hosphorus, S ulfur
For the EIA electronic color code , B la ck(0), Br own(1), R ed(2), O range(3), Y ellow(4), G reen(5), B lu e(6), V iolet(7), G ray(8), W hite(9), G old(5%), S ilver(10%), No ne(20%)
B ig b rown r abbits o ften y ield g reat b ig v ocal g roans w hen g ingerly s lapped[ 14]
B ad b oys r un o ur y oung g irls b ehind v ictory g arden w alls[ 15]
B .B Roy [of] G reat B ritain [has] V ery G ood W ife.
A mnemonic to remember which way to turn common (right-hand thread ) screws and nuts, including light bulbs, is "Righty-tighty, Lefty-loosey"; another is "Right on, Left off".[ 8] : 165
For the OSI Network Layer model P lease D o N ot T hrow S ausage P izza A way correspond to the Physical, Datalink, Network, Transport, Session, Presentation and Application layers.
For power in watts: Twinkle twinkle little star, Power equals I (current) squared R (resistance).
ELI the ICE man tells us E leads the I in an inductor, I leads the E in a capacitor. Useful in power factor correction.
Both names of the northern major circles of latitude (the Arctic Circle and Tropic of Cancer ) have six letters; both southern ones (the Antarctic Circle and Tropic of Capricorn ) have nine.
The countries of South America in order of largest to smallest by area : Brazil , Argentina , Peru , Colombia , Bolivia , Venezuela , Chile , Paraguay , Ecuador , Guyana , Uruguay , Suriname
B oring, A verage P olitics C an B ecome V ery C orrupt. P eople E verywhere G et U sed S ometimes
B ig G orillas E at H otdogs, N ot C old P izza[ 16]
Including Mexico , M y G randma's B unny E ats H amburgers, N ot C anned P eas
S uper H eroes M ust E at O ats
And in order from west to east:
S hake M y h and E vil O ctopus
A more common mnemonic for the Great Lakes, disregarding order:
H uron O ntario M ichigan E rie S uperior: HOMES
The principal factors affecting climate : LABDOWA
Latitude , Altitude , Build, Distance from the sea, Ocean currents, Wind, Aspect
The countries bordering Germany (clockwise from top): Denmark, Poland, Czechia, Austria, Switzerland, France, Luxembourg, Belgium, Netherlands.
D o P olish C hecks A lways S ay "F rance L ook B ack N ow"!
The traditional six counties of Northern Ireland are F ermanagh, A ntrim, T yrone, L ondonderry, A rmagh, and D own. FAT LAD .
The southernmost provinces of Canada : British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, Newfoundland.
BASMOQN , pronounced "Baz-Mock-Win"
Geological periods : Precambrian, Cambrian, Ordovician, Silurian, Devonian, Carboniferous, Permian, Triassic, Jurassic, Cretaceous; Post-Cretaceous Epochs: Paleocene, Eocene, Oligocene, Miocene, Pliocene, Pleistocene, Recent (Holocene)
P regnant C amels O ften S it D own C arefully, P erhaps T heir J oints C reak? P ossibly E arly O iling M ight P revent P ermanent R heumatism[ 8] : 62–63 [ 17]
Paleozoic to Cenozoic: Pregnant Camels Ordinarily Sit Down Carefully, Perhaps Their Joints Creak[ 18]
Post-Cretaceous Epochs: P lease E at O ats M y P retty P et H orse (Holocene)
For T alc(=1), G ypsum(=2), C alcite(=3), F luorite(=4), A patite(=5), O rthoclase(=6), Q uartz(=7), T opaz(=8), C orundum(=9), D iamond(=10)
T all G irls C an F ight A nd O ther Q ueer T hings C an D evelop[ 8] : 64
TA ll GY roscopes CA n FL y AP art OR biting QU ickly TO CO mplete DI sintegration[ 8] : 64
T oronto G irls C an F lirt A nd O nly Q uit T o C hase D warves
T errible G iants C an F ind A lligators O r Q uaint T rolls C onveniently D igestible
Tal l G ene Cal ls Flor ence A t O ur Quart ers To Cor rect D umbness[ 20]
Differentiating stalactites from stalagmites .[ 21]
The 'mites go up and the 'tites come down. When one has ants in one's pants, the mites go up and the tights come down.[ 8] : 66 (In a strict scientific sense, a mite is not an ant , although "mite" in common speech can refer to any small creature.)
Stalactites hang tight , hang down like tights on a line; stalagmites might bite (if you sit on them), might reach the roof.[ 8] : 66
Tights hang from the C eiling, and Mites crawl around on the G round
You need might to do push-ups (from the floor). You must hold tight doing chin-ups (off the ceiling).
Stalac tites are on the c eiling. Stalag mites are on the g round.[ 8] : 66
Stalactites cling tight to the ceiling; stalagmites might reach the ceiling.
Chinese dynasties (simplified) : Xia (Hsia), Shang, Zhou (Chou), Qin (Ch'in), Han, Jin, Southern and Northern, Sui, Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming, Qing (Ching)
She Sha mefully Cho se Chin ese Han d Jin gles (and) S iN fully Swee t Tang o Song s: "You (and) Me , Chi ckadee!"[ 17]
English dynasties (simplified): Norman, Plantagenet, Lancaster, York, Tudor, Stuart, Hanover, Windsor
N o P lan L ike Y ours T o S tudy H istory W isely.[ 22]
Wives of Henry VIII (names): Aragon, Boleyn, Seymour, Cleves, Howard, Parr
A ll B oys S hould C ome H ome P lease[ 8] : 103
Wives of Henry VIII (manner of death): Divorced, beheaded, died / Divorced, beheaded, survived.[ 8] : 104
British nobility rank order (simplified): Duke, Marquess, Earl, Viscount, Barons
D o M en E ver V isit B oston?[ 17]
L osers B earing G rudges G rieve M ainly C owards K illing O rators
Characteristic sequence of letters [ edit ]
I always comes before E (but after C, E comes before I)[ 23] [ 24]
In most words like frie nd, fie ld, pie ce, pie rce, mischie f, thie f, tier, it is "i " which comes before "e " . But on some words with c just before the pair of e and i , like recei ve, percei ve, "e " comes before "i " . This can be remembered by the following mnemonic,
I before E , except after C
But this is not always obeyed as in case of wei rd and wei gh, wei ght, hei ght, nei ghbor etc. and can be remembered by extending that mnemonic as given below
I before E , except after C
Or when sounded " A " as in nei ghbor, wei gh and wei ght
Or when sounded like " eye " as in hei ght
And "wei rd" is just weird
Another variant, which avoids confusion when the two letters represent different sounds instead of a single sound, as in atheist or being, runs
When it says ee
Put i before e
But not after c
Where ever there is a Q there is a U too
Most frequently u follows q . e.g.: Que, queen, question, quack, quark, quartz, quarry, quit, Pique, torque, macaque, exchequer. Hence the mnemonic:
Where ever there is a Q there is a U too [ 24] (But this is violated by some words; see:List of English words containing Q not followed by U )
Letters of specific syllables in a word [ edit ]
Do not belie ve a lie .[ 24]
A secret ary must keep a secret [ 24]
There is an ache in every teache r.[ 24]
Be sure of your measure ments before you start work.[ 24]
Fri the end of your fri end[ 24]
The CIA have specia l agents[ 24]
B ig E lephants A re U gly[ 25]
Always smell a rat when you spell sepa rat e[ 24]
There was a farmer named Sep and one day his wife saw a rat . She yelled, “Sep! A rat – E !!!” [ 26]
The principal is your pal .
Distinguishing between similar words [ edit ]
Difference between Advice & Advise, Practice & Practise, Licence & License etc.
Advice, Practice, Licence etc. (those with c) are nouns and Advise, Practise, License etc. are verbs.
One way of remembering this is that the word ‘n oun’ comes before the word ‘v erb’ in the dictionary; likewise ‘c ’ comes before ‘s ’, so the n ouns are ‘practic e, licenc e, advic e’ and the v erbs are ‘practis e, licens e, advis e’. [ 27]
We hear with our ear .
Comple ment and Compli ment
comple ment adds something to make it e nough
complime nt puts you in the lime light [ 24]
Your principal is your pal
A rule can be called a principle [ 26]
Remedial work is meant to remedy.
Menial work is boring but it's mean (-ial) to complain.
Theirs is not mine even though 'I' is in it.
There is where we'll be.
They're is a contraction of 'they are.'
Stationa ry and statione ry
Stationer y contains er and so does paper ; stationar y (not moving) contains ar and so does car [ 24]
A for "a t rest", e for e nvelope
Gra y is preferred in A merica while gre y is preferred in E ngland
First letter mnemonics of spelling [ edit ]
D ashing I n A R ush, R unning H arder (or) E lse A ccident!
D ining I n A R ough R estaurant: H urry, (otherwise) E xpect A ccidents!
D iarrhea I s A R eally R unny H eap (of) E ndless A mounts[ 25]
A R at I n T he H ouse M ay E at T he I ce C ream[ 28]
N ot E very C at E ats S ardines (S ome A re R eally Y ummy)[ 28]
N ever E at C hocolate, E at S ardine S andwiches A nd R emain Y oung
B ig E lephants C an A lways U nderstand S mall E lephants
B ig E lephants C ause A ccidents U nder S mall E lephants
B ig E lephants C an't A lways U se S mall E xits
B ig E lephants C an’t A lways U se S mall E ntrances[ 28]
M nemonics N ow E rase M an's O ldest N emesis, I nsufficient C erebral S torage[ 26]
G eorge's E lderly O ld G randfather R ode A P ig H ome Y esterday.[ 26]
T rails O f M y O ld R ed R ose O ver W indow[ 25]
R hythm H elps Y our T wo H ips M ove[ 28]
Adjective order in English: OSASCOMP (Opinion, Size, Age, Shape, Color, Origin, Material, Purpose)[ 29]
O n S aturday A nd S unday C old O vens M ake P astry
Commonly-used coordinating conjunctions in English: FANBOYS [ 30] [ 31]
F or, A nd, N or, B ut, O r, Y et, S o
The verbs in French that use the auxiliary verb être in the compound past (sometimes called "verbs of motion ") can be memorized using the phrase "Dr . (and) Mrs . Vandertramp ":
devenir , revenir , monter , rester , sortir , venir , aller , naître , descendre , entrer , rentrer , tomber , retourner , arriver , mourir , partir [ 32]
The first 15 numbers of Pi can be remembered by counting the letters in the phrase, "How I want a drink, alcoholic of course, after the heavy lectures involving quantum mechanics."
The articulation of the quadratic equation can be sung to the tune of various songs as a mnemonic device.[ 33]
Mathematical operations [ edit ]
For helping students in remembering the rules in adding and multiplying two signed numbers, Balbuena and Buayan (2015) made the letter strategies LAUS (like signs, add; unlike signs, subtract) and LPUN (like signs, positive; unlike signs, negative), respectively.[ 34]
Order of Operations
PEMDAS
P lease - Parenthesis
E xcuse - Exponents
M y - Multiplication
D ear - Division
A unt - Addition
S ally - Subtraction
(In the UK, the phrase BIDMAS is used instead; B rackets, I ndices, D ivision, M ultiplication, A ddition, S ubtraction.)[ 35]
The mnemonic "SOHCAHTOA" (occasionally spelt "SOH CAH TOA") is often used to remember the basic trigonometric functions :[ 36]
S ine = O pposite / H ypotenuse
C osine = A djacent / H ypotenuse
T angent = O pposite / A djacent
Other mnemonics that have been used for this include:
S ome O ld H ippie
C aught A nother H ippie
T ripping O n A cid.
S hips O f H olland C all A t H arwich T o O btain A pples.
S ighs O f H appiness C ome A fter H aving T ankards O f A le.
S ome O ld H en C aught A nother H en T aking O ff A lone.
S illy O ld H itler C an't A dvance H is T roops O n A frica.
Mnemonics for Euler's characteristic are "f av . me ", for "F add V , minus E " , and "ve ryf un".[ 37]
The mnemonic "LIATE" is commonly used to determine which functions are to be chosen as u and DV in integration by parts .
L ogarithmic functions
I nverse trigonometric functions
A lgebraic functions
T rigonometric functions
E xponential functions
To remember the signs of a stroke :
FAST
F ace (Has the victim's face fallen on one side?)
A rms (Can the victim raise both arms and keep them raised?)
S peech (Is the victim's speech slurred? Can they repeat a simple sentence?)
T ime (It is time to contact emergency services.)
To remember the steps for Resuscitation :
D.R.S. A.B.C.D
D anger (Check for danger to yourself or others before starting)
R esponse (Check for signs of life or response)
S end for help (Call for backup, or Emergency services)
A irway (Check for obstruction in the throat)
B reaths (Check for breaths)
C PR (Commence CPR)
D efib (Apply Defibrillator)
To remember the 10 organ systems of the human body:[ 38]
NICER DRUMS (N ervous, I ntegumentary, C irculatory, E ndocrine, R espiratory, D igestive, R eproductive, U rinary, M uscular, S keletal)
Intrinsic muscles of hand[ 39]
'A OF A OF A'
Thenar (lateral to medial-palmar surface):
A bductor pollicis brevis
O pponens pollicis
F lexor pollicis brevis
A dductor pollicis
Hypothenar (lateral to medial-palmar surface):
O pponens digiti minimi
F lexor digiti minimi
A bductor digiti minimi
My Tensors Dig Ants for Mom
2 big ones, 2 small ones, 2 tensors, 2 pterygoids
Some Lovers Try Positions That They Can't Handle
She Looks Too Pretty Try To Catch Her
So Long To Pinky, Here Comes The Thumb
Simply Learn The Positions That The Carpus Has
Send Louis To Paris To Tame Carnal Hungers
Stop Letting Those People Touch The Cadaver's Hands
VINDICATE
List of mnemonics for the cranial nerves, their respective type and foramen
NERVE:
Olfactory nerve
Optic nerve
Oculomotor nerve
Pathic (Trochlear) nerve
Trigeminal (dentist) nerve
Abducens nerve
Facial nerve
Vestibulo-cochlear (Auditory) nerve
Glosso-pharyngeal nerve
Vagus nerve
Spinal Accessory nerve
Hypoglossal nerve
Ophthalmic
Maxillary
Mandibular
Mnemonic: (for nerve)[ 40]
OLd
OPen
OCeans
TROuble
TRIbesmen
ABout
Fish
VEnom
Giving
VArious
ACute / SPlitting
Headaches
On
Old
Olympus'
Towering
Top
A
Fat
Vocal
German
Viewed
A
Hop
TYPE:
Sensory
Sensory
Motor
Motor
Both (sensory + motor)
Motor
Both
Sensory
Both
Both
Motor
Motor
Mnemonic: (for type)[ 41]
Some
Say
Money
Matters,
But
My
Brother
Says
Big
Brains
Matter
More
FORAMINA:
Cribriform plate
Optic canal
Superior Orbital Fissure
Superior Orbital Fissure
Superior Orbital Fissure
Foramen Rotundum
Foramen Ovale
Superior Orbital Fissure
Internal Acoustic Meatus
Internal Acoustic Meatus
Jugular Foramen
Jugular Foramen
Jugular Foramen
Hypoglossal Canal
Mnemonics: (for foramina)
Cleaners
Only
Spray
Smelly
Stuff
Right
On
Smelly
Idiots
In
Jumbled
Junkyards
Juggled
High
Carl
Only
Swims
South.
Silly
Roger
Only
Swims
In
Infiniti
Jacuzzis.
Jane
Just
Hitchhikes.
Mnemonics are used in remembering string names in violin standard tuning.
G ood D ogs A lways E at[ 42]
G reedy D ogs A lways E at[ 43]
Mnemonics are used in remembering string names in viola standard tuning.
C ats G ive D ogs A dvice[ 43]
Mnemonics are used in remembering guitar string names in standard tuning.[ 44]
E very A verage D ude G ets B etter E ventually
E ggs A re D eliciously G ood B reakfast E nergy
E ddy A te D ynamite G ood B ye E ddy
E very A dult D og G rowls B arks E ats.
E very A cid D ealer G ets B usted E ventually
E ven A fter D inner G iant B oys E at
E lephants A ll D ine G enerally B efore E ight
E lephants A nd D onkeys G row B ig E ars
E very A merican D og G ets B ones E asily
E very A ngel D oes G ood B efore E vil
E at A ll D ay G et B ig E asy
E ine A lte D ame G eht H eute E inkaufen (German: an old lady goes shopping today )
E en A ap D ie G een B ananen E et (Dutch: A monkey that doesn't eat bananas)
Thus we get the names of the strings from 6th string to the 1st string in that order.
Conversely, a mnemonic listing the strings in the reverse order is:
E very B eginning G uitarist D oes A ll E xercises!
E lvis' B ig G reat D ane A te E verything
E very B ig G irl D eserves A n E lephant
E aster B unny G ets D runk A t E aster
E aster B unnies G o D ancing A fter E aster
As for guitar tuning, there is also a mnemonic for ukuleles.
In the other direction it is A unt E vy C ooks G rits
E, G, B, D, and F
Musicians can remember the notes associated with the five lines of the treble clef using any of the following mnemonics, EGBDF : (from the bottom line to the top)
E very G ood B oy D oes F ine.[ 45]
E very G ood B oy D eserves F udge (or Friendship, Fun, Fruit, etc.)
E ggnog G ets B etter D uring F ebruary
E mpty G arbage B efore D ad F lips
E at G ood B read D ear F ather
F, A, C, and E
The four spaces of the treble clef spell out (from the bottom to the top) FACE and can be remembered as FACE fits in the space (between lines)
The five lines of the bass clef from the bottom to the top
G ood B oys D o F ine A lways
G ood B irds D on't F ly A way
G rizzly B ears D on't F ly A irplanes
G reat B asses D ig F ine A ltos
G oblins B ring D eath F or A ll
G eorge B ush D idn't F ind A nything
G ood B urritos D on't F all A part
The four spaces of the bass clef from the bottom to the top
A ll C ows E at G rass
A ll C ars E at G as
The five lines of the alto clef from the bottom to the top
F at A lley C at E ats G arbage
The four spaces of the alto clef from the bottom to the top
Key signatures of C♯ major or A♯ minor (left) and C♭ major or A♭ minor (right)
The order of sharps in key signature notation is F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯, E♯, B♯, which can be remembered using the phrase
F ather C harles G oes D own A nd E nds B attle
F ather C hristmas G ave D ad A n E lectric B lanket.[ 46]
F at C ats G o D own A lleys E ating B irds.
F idel C astro G ets D runk A nd E ats B abies.
F at C ats G reedy D ogs A ll E at B ananas.
The order of flats is B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭, C♭, and F♭ (reverse order of sharps), which can be remembered using the phrase:
B attle E nds A nd D own G oes C harles' F ather
B lanket E xploded A nd D ad G ot C old F eet.[ 46]
B efore E ating A D oughnut G et C offee F irst.
To remember the difference between the whole rest and the half rest :
A whole rest looks like a "hole in the ground", and a half rest looks like a hat.
The 7 modern modes (Ionian , Dorian , Phrygian , Lydian , Mixolydian , Aeolian , and Locrian ) may be remembered in order with any of several mnemonics:
I D on't P lay L oud M usic A fter L unch
I D on't P unch L ike M uhammad A L i
I D on't P articularly L ike M odes A L ot
I D on't P articularly L ike M y A unt's L asagna
The 7 modern modes in brightest-to-darkest order (Lydian, Ionian, Mixolydian, Dorian, Aeolian, Phrygian, and Locrian) may be remembered as follows:
L ilacs I n M alaysia D on't A lways P rovide L ongevity
LIM DAPL (pronounced "limb dapple")
THE LAD ZAPPA is a mnemonic for the first 11 (and most important) Ionian philosophers: T hales, H eraclitus, E mpedocles, L eucippus, A naximander, D emocritus, Z eno, A naximenes, P rotagoras, P armenides, A naxagoras .
THE PLAZA PAD is another mnemonic for the first 11 (and most important) Ionian philosophers: T hales, H eraclitus, E mpedocles, P rotagoras, L eucippus, A naximander, Z eno, A naximenes, P armenides, A naxagoras, D emocritus.
SPA is a mnemonic for the philosophers Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle in their order of appearance, Socrates first.
TULIP , summarises the core tenets of Calvinism : T otal depravity, U nconditional Election, L imited Atonement, I rresistible Grace, and P erseverance of the Saints.
"R ed, R ight, R eturn" reminds the skipper entering ("returning to") an IALA region B port to keep red markers to the starboard of the vessel. Conversely the opposite convention exists in IALA region A ports, where a similar (but significantly different) mnemonic of "R ed on the R ight R eturning T o S ea" can be used.
The phrase "there's always some red port (wine ) left " is used to remember the basics in seafaring. "Red" refers to the color of navigation lights on the port (left) side of a vessel (as opposed to green on the starboard side).[ 47]
"Nuclear Restrictions Constrain Fishing and Sailing, People Say" is used to encode the "order of priority" for which vessels have right of way (earlier in the list has priority over later): Not under command; Restricted; Constrained by draft; Fishing vessel; Sailboat; Powerboat; Seaplane.[ 47]
CRAFT - C learance limit, R oute, A ltitude, F requency, T ransponder.
pre-landing: GUMPS - G as, U ndercarriage, M ixture, P ropeller, S peed.
pre-final: MARTHA - M issed (procedure), A ltitude (limit), R adios (set), T ime (limit), H eading (final), A irspeed (descent)
pre-high-altitude - FLOWER - F low (enabled), L ights (test), O xygen (charged), W ater (humidity), E lectricity (on), R adio (check)
pre-flight-paperwork - ARROW - A irworthiness (certificate), R egistration, R equired (charts), O perating (checklists), W eight and balance
night collision avoidance: Red, Right, Returning - Red nav light on Right implies target is Returning (closing)
radio loss Instrument course - CDEF - as C leared, else D irect to last fix, else as directed to E xpect, else as flight plan F iled
spin recovery - POKER - P ower (off), O pposite (full rudder), K lean (flaps, ...), E levator (briskly forward), R ecover (from dive)
kilo-, hecto-, deca-, deci-, centi-, milli-, in descending order of magnitude:
"Base" (Meters, liters, grams) come in between "deca" and "deci".
K angaroos H op D own B ritish D riveways C arrying M &Ms[ 50]
K ing H enry D rank B oth D iet C okes M onday[ 50] [dead link ]
K ing H enry D ied B y D rinking C hocolate M ilk[ 50] [dead link ]
deca-, hecto-, kilo-, mega-, giga-, tera-, in ascending order of magnitude:
deci-, centi-, milli-, micro-, nano-, pico-, femto-, atto- in descending order of magnitude:
D arn C lever M nemonic M akes N o P refix F orgettable, A bsolutely[ 50] [dead link ]
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