The Peg System - Additional Exercises

Topic 7: The Peg System - Additional Exercises

Try thinking of some practical ways in which you can apply the Peg System to things that you would like to remember. Anything which you need to remember in a numerical or 'keyed' sequence can be memorised quickly and effectively by applying the simple principles of the Peg.

Practical Applications

If the items you wish to remember are abstract or intangible, then you simply form Substitute Words or Phrases for the items, and associate them to the relevant Peg Numbers.

Example: English Counties

The list of English counties which you learned by applying the Link System could easily have been memorised by applying the Peg principles. To remember that the twelfth largest county is Cornwall, you would simply associate Cornwall to Peg Word 12, which is tin, and so on.

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Study Lists

Memorize historical events, scientific processes, or any numbered lists for exams and presentations.

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Shopping Lists

Remember grocery items by their priority or aisle numbers for efficient shopping.

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Daily Tasks

Keep track of numbered priorities or sequential steps in complex projects.

Reusability of Peg Words

🔄 Don't Worry About Permanent Images

If you are worried about the ludicrous pictures staying with you forever, running round and round in your mind, don't be. One of the best things about the Peg System is that it is simply a means to an end.

Once that end has been accomplished, the means simply fade away and disappear - they are no longer necessary.

When the information you have memorised is used a few times, you will know that information. What you will not remember are your original ridiculous pictures. For this simple reason, you can use the same set of Peg Words over and over again, as many times as you like!

Extending Beyond 100

Also, there is no limit to the number of Peg Words that you can use. To extend your set of Peg Words beyond 100, simply choose words which fit each number phonetically.

101

Dust

d-s-t

150

Towels

t-l-s

500

Laces

l-s-s

1000

Daises

d-s-s-s

There really is no limit to how far you can extend the Peg Word idea. You can create Peg Words for any number you need, making the system infinitely scalable for your memory needs.