violet vs purple vs ultraviolet

[SoothingDave]

I use this mnemonic to remember the order of the colours of the rainbow:

Richard of York gave battle in vain.

Rover

We just learn the name "Roy G. Biv."

[Rover_KE]

Sometimes, the dafter the mnemonic, the easier it is to remember - like

'My very elegant mother just sat upon nine porcupines'.

Rover

[emsr2d2]

Sometimes, the dafter the mnemonic, the easier it is to remember - like

'My very elegant mother just sat upon nine porcupines'.

Rover

OK, I'll bite. What on earth is that a mnemonic for?

[SoothingDave]

OK, I'll bite. What on earth is that a mnemonic for?

Martha visits every Monday just stays until noon period.

It's the names of the planets, in order.

[emsr2d2]

Martha visits every Monday just stays until noon period.

It's the names of the planets, in order.

Aha! Thanks. I never used a mnemonic for those. I did an astronomy project when I was 8 and I just learnt the planets in the right order by heart and I've never forgotten them. I'm glad to see that no-one has yet posted a new mnemonic for learning the eight planets, minus poor old Pluto. Stuff the astronomers - as far as I'm concerned, Pluto's still a planet!