| You have tried memorizing small group of | | | | peg word, so given the example, you can |
| words, perhaps 3 to 5 items at a time. But | | | | create a peg word that rhymes with the number |
| there will come a time when you'll need more | | | | 9. Let's make the word 'pine' as the number 9 |
| than 5 items to remember or even more than | | | | peg word. In turn, for you to remember |
| that. When you're mentally unprepared to load | | | | strongly the item cinnamon bun, imagine a |
| your brain with information, there is a big | | | | pine tree with buns as its fruits. The |
| chance you won't catch up with anything. For | | | | association you made between the number 9, |
| this type of task, you'll need to memorize | | | | the peg word and the item you need to |
| information in large quantity and to do that; | | | | remember is evident by this time. You'll |
| peg word method is just the right way to use. | | | | never forget what number 9 could mean to you. |
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| Peg word method relates to numbers. This | | | | If you need to go beyond 10 numbers, all you |
| would mean that you need to link information | | | | need to do is to add a classification to the |
| in words with numbers. The way you do it is | | | | group of numbers. For example, everything |
| simple. When you need to remember certain | | | | between numbers 0 to 9 should all have the |
| information, let's say a cinnamon bun, you | | | | color green while the numbers from 10 to 19 |
| need to associate it with a number in your | | | | should all have the shade of yellow and so on |
| peg system. In this case, we'll take the | | | | and so forth. This way, your thoughts won't |
| number 9 equivalent to the item cinnamon bun. | | | | go astray in memorizing anything beyond the |
| | | | 10th item. You will still have a guide with |
| In order to understand how a peg word method | | | | the type of peg words you need to associate |
| works, when you need to remember the item, | | | | your items with which can help you remember. |
| just think of the number associated with the | | | | |