I Before E (Except After C)

A Sunday Times top-ten title in 2007 and a bestseller ever since, I Before E (Except after C) has continued to inform and entertain its many readers. Offering reminders from our youth and containing countless more memory aids to help us in adult life, this handy collection contains all the useful facts you’ll ever need to know: from well-known rhymes, mnemonics and memorable sayings to a selection of more modern methods of boosting your memory power. From spelling rules and calendar quirks to numbers, sequences, and everyday facts, this handy collection is packed with those small but essential details we all find ourselves second-guessing. Thoughtfully updated and beautifully re-packaged, this refreshed edition offers even more ways to boost recall while celebrating the charm of traditional memory aids. Perfect as a thoughtful gift, or a treat for yourself, this title will ensure you never again hesitate over whether '30 days hath September' or if the clocks spring forward or fall back.