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Thirty days has September,April,June and November All the rest have 31 except for February alone which has 28 days clear and 29 each leap year. Not technically a mnemonic but helps with number of days in each month Susan

Hi Susan There seem to be several variations for a lot of these Interesting to see what people are coming up with I had forgotten the musical ones, my son did music for a while and he used to use them Dee x

I always use 'please send your cat home' for all the words beginning psych

For naming the planets in order from the Sun, the phrase: 'Mary's Violet Eyes Made John Stay Up Nights Proposing' Mercury Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune Pluto

Oooh Reg that one brought back memories. When I was at school we were told--- Every Good Bird Does Fly & FACE. Vivienne

Hi Dee I remember one from childhood for the colours of the rainbow Read Only Your Green Book In Verse Red Orange Yellow Green Blue Indigo Violet Susan

... and F A C E represents the notes in the spaces between the lines on a stave. CB >|<

A musical one.............Eat Good Bread Dear Father. Gives the notes EGBDF on a stave. Reg

Richard of York gained battles in vain, gives you the colours of the rainbow Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet

Dee, I've got that one in my book, sorry can't think of any more lol :-)

A mnemonic to remember the kings and queens of England Willie, Willie, Harry, Stee, Harry, Dick, John, Harry Three One, Two, Three Neds, Richard Two Henries Four Five, Six… then who? Edward Four, Five, Dick the Bad Harries twain and Ned the Lad Mary, Bessie, James the Vain Charlie, Charlie, James again William and Mary, Ann Gloria Four Georges, William and Victoria Edward Seventh next, and then George the Fifth on 1910 In’ 36 came Edward Eight Who, in that year, did abdicate George Six he of gentle mien Elizabeth Two, God save the Queen

Can you think of any?