Is there a pneumonic device to help remember the names of the planets?

Answer by  linsm (898)

How one uses pneumoics to memorize varies, since some people develop their own. However this one is an easy one: "My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Nine Pizzas."

Answer by  klvan (421)

There is a pneumonic device that I learned back in grade school to learn the planets and it went like this. My Very Earnest Mother Just Served Us Nine Pickles. I am not sure if they still use this now though due to the fact that Pluto is not considered a planet anymore.

Answer by  metrohippymom (1)

The phrase has likely changed since you were a child since Pluto was demoted from planet status. It used to be: "My Very Earnest Mother Just Served Us Nine Pickles" for "Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune & Pluto." However, a new one hasn't been decided for sure yet. You could change the "nine" to "nachos", perhaps.