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Style Guide of Common Errors in English Grammar for Writers

pneumonic, mnemonic

pneumonic, mnemonic

'Pneumonic' has to do with the lungs. 'Mnemonic,' which owes its atrocious spelling to the Greeks, is a memory aid. What we really need is a mnemonic to remember 'mnemonic.' 'M' for memory; 'm' for mnemonic. I guess.

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