
Pneumonic or Mnemonic? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Apr 21, 2015 · 1 From wiktionary : pneumonic (not comparable) Of, or relating to the lungs; pulmonary. Of, or relating to pneumonia. It has nothing to do with memory. You are right by correcting to mnemonic.
What's an easy way to remember when to use "affect" or "effect"?
May 6, 2011 · Is there an easy way to remember when to use the word affect or effect in a sentence? It is very confusing, and I still get them mixed up.
Mnemonic for remembering how to spell "mnemonic" [closed]
It is ironic that the name of a mental device which is supposed to make our lives easier is itself so hard to spell. Is there a mnemonic for the spelling of mnemonic?
confusables - How does one remember the difference between a ...
Aug 6, 2023 · Is there a good mnemonic for remembering the difference between "stalactite" (hangs down) and "stalagmite" (points up)?
Thirty days hath September, April, June and November?
Dec 9, 2019 · According to everything I can find 1, 2, and all usages I can remember ever coming across, hath is the 3rd person singular present tense of have, and not the plural. So why does the …
idiom requests - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Dec 20, 2016 · b : a virulent contagious febrile disease that is caused by a bacterium (Yersinia pestis) and that occurs in bubonic, pneumonic, and septicemic forms —called also black death Thus, the …
etymology - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Jan 6, 2026 · My girlfriend uses “brights” to mean what I call “high beams”, as in the brighter headlights on a car. We grew up in different parts of the world, and I had not heard that term before. I am …
"Like he who..." vs "Like him who..." - English Language & Usage Stack ...
Dec 16, 2025 · Which of the following sentences are valid, and why? Are both valid? I give my life like he who brought gifts I give my life like him who brought gifts Also, is "he" or "him" an
Mnemonic for 'onomatopoeia'? - English Language & Usage Stack …
I agree with Spehro Pefhany that Yoko Ono is the place to start. When she wants to do yoga, what does she use? An Ono mat. For the poeia part, just use the vowel order of the word poetical. And what do …
technical - Usage of "w.r.t." in academic papers - English Language ...
Is it possible to use the abbreviation "w.r.t." in academic papers?