I was taught "Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally."
Which is a mnemonic for:
Parentheses
Exponents
Multiplication
Division
Addition
Subtraction
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dcp - Jan 11, 2005 4:07:02 am PST #2974 of 10002
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erikaj - Jan 11, 2005 4:08:49 am PST #2975 of 10002
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Well, there was some mnemonic which she could only remember half of, which I pointed out means the mnemonic didn't really work.OK, I'll pass that on. I thought that was true, but it was 6:30 in the morning, math is not exactly automatic for me at the best of times.
Topic!Cindy - Jan 11, 2005 4:09:10 am PST #2976 of 10002
What is even happening?
erika, per a link from this page: [link]
A mnemonic is: Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally.
P: Parentheses (innermost first)
E: Exponents (powers or roots)
M, D: Multiply or Divide (from LEFT to RIGHT)
A, S: Add or Subtract (from LEFT to RIGHT)
xposted, of course
Polter-Cow - Jan 11, 2005 4:13:19 am PST #2977 of 10002
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Oh, right. Aunt Sally and all her inappropriate behavior.
askye - Jan 11, 2005 4:14:31 am PST #2978 of 10002
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Val--that sounds like homework I should be doing! I need to take that up with my therapist on my next appt. Also the diary cards.
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erikaj - Jan 11, 2005 4:20:14 am PST #2979 of 10002
Always Anti-fascist!
I just reminded myself of on The Wire, when a young dealer teaches the other other guys chess by using terms from the street they know already...like a bishop is like the stash because it moves all the time, pawns are like soldiers cause they just gotta "stand there and die."
"Unless they some smart-ass pawns," one guy says.
I think I got the math equivalent.
erikaj - Jan 11, 2005 4:20:43 am PST #2980 of 10002
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Lilty Cash - Jan 11, 2005 4:31:15 am PST #2981 of 10002
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Connie Neil - Jan 11, 2005 4:32:09 am PST #2982 of 10002
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I may have to start watching tThe Wire, just on the strength of street guys playing chess.
Polter-Cow - Jan 11, 2005 4:32:15 am PST #2983 of 10002
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
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