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Congratulations!
You've mastered the cool sounds of 0-9!

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Now to turn them into words...

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...and, more importantly, IMAGES!

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In the following levels you will memorize some
mems created by utilizing the consonant sounds
and adding some vowels, as we discussed
before.

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Just like the number 1 was ale.

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Just like the number 1 was ale.

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It's very important that you remember to convert
numbers into consonant sounds and NOT letters.

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The letter c in “nice” makes an s sound.
The gh in “laugh” makes an f sound.
Thus in these instances, c = 0 and gh = 5.

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Some of the mems in this course have
alternatives, indicated by a slash. (/)

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For instance, the number 18 can be a ledge or a
leash. (There's that 8 again!)
ledge/leash

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So either answer is correct if you type it in.

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Similarly, 32 is money or man.

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There are a few reasons that I've included more
than one mem for some words.

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I don't want to mess with Derren's system too
much, but some of his words are very British and
may not be familiar to international audiences,
especially Americans. Hence, the alternatives.

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I also thought some of my alternatives were
simpler or more straightforward. Derren renders
34 as “merry” but I've shortened this to “Mary,”
which is simpler and possibly more suitable for
iconographic purposes.

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And lastly, a very important thing when it comes
to mems – they should be versatile.

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Having more than one mem for a number can
come in handy under different circumstances. But
we'll discuss that later in this course.

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For now just keep in mind that if you see a mem
with a slash:
ledge/leash

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For now just keep in mind that if you see a mem
with a slash
ledge/leash
You can just pick one.

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For now just keep in mind that if you see a mem
with a slash
ledge/leash
Or the other.

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Or keep both in mind.

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Whatever you prefer.

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Quick Tip: Creating your own personal images
makes them more memorable. You're more likely
to remember mems YOU created!

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But don't assume a simple Google Image search
will work very well.

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It should be something YOU came up with and
tinkered around with. Something drawn or
photoshopped. Or a picture you took. The more
time you spend on it, the better. Visual puns work
very well.

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This applies to every course you take on
Memrise!

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Drop me a line in the discussion forum for this
course if you have any ideas to improve anything.
Perhaps you use other alternatives to the words
on display. It's very likely.

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One last thing: Every level in this course is
repeated once. Version 1 will prompt you using
the mem words, (It will ask you to type the
number as the answer). Version 2 will prompt you
using a number (it will ask you to type in the
corresponding image).

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I would suggest you try both in order to really
cement the images in your head – just like you
would any sight word.

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After all, as you read this, how many of these
words are you “sounding out” right now?

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None I'll bet.

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A good mnemonic system takes time to learn.
Just like reading. But with patience, in the end it
will SAVE you time and multiply your brain's
ability to retain information almost exponentially.
Like a whole new language! And you'll realize it's
really the easiest way, too.

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Hopefully you will become as familiar with the
Major system as you are with English writing!
You'll be able to see “52” and visualize a fan in
the blink of an eye without a second's thought.

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Now let's begin!