What are some examples of mnemonic?

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Jacobi J.
Feb 16, 2018

ASTC, SOH-CAH-TOA (Trigonometry), HOMES

Explanation:

Mnemonics are simply methods and/or techniques that are useful for remembering things. One of the most popular form on mnemonics are acronyms. For instance:

ASTC (All Students Take Calculus)
SOH-CAH-TOA (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mnemonics_in_trigonometry)

HOMES - Useful for remembering the 5 US Great Lakes (Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, Superior)

More examples of mnemonic devices in a variety of topic areas can be found below at this link:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_mnemonics#Grammar

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