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::Or (in other words) subtract 7 if number of month is above 7. Then odd always means 31 and even 30 or February. Sebastian --[[Special:Contributions/162.158.91.159|162.158.91.159]] 07:39, 26 October 2015 (UTC) | ::Or (in other words) subtract 7 if number of month is above 7. Then odd always means 31 and even 30 or February. Sebastian --[[Special:Contributions/162.158.91.159|162.158.91.159]] 07:39, 26 October 2015 (UTC) | ||
:As above, except that I use Hallowe'en and New Year as checks! {{unsigned ip|141.101.104.61}} | :As above, except that I use Hallowe'en and New Year as checks! {{unsigned ip|141.101.104.61}} | ||
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| + | I always heard "30 days hath september, april june and november, all the rest have 31, except february alone. And that has 28 days clear, with 29 in each leap year." | ||
| + | How do people remember it if it doesn't rhyme?- madness! | ||
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THIS RHYME IS TERRIBLE. You can slot the months into it in nearly any order and it will still scan. The knuckle trick is far superior. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thirty_days_hath_September#Knuckle_Mnemonic CLAVDIVS (talk) 06:00, 26 October 2015 (UTC)
- From Jan to Jul(1~7) its odd numbers 31 days, while from Aug to Dec(8~12) its even numbers 31. Feb is 28 or 29. Much shorter. - MythSearcher 162.158.176.35 (talk) (please sign your comments with ~~~~)
- Or (in other words) subtract 7 if number of month is above 7. Then odd always means 31 and even 30 or February. Sebastian --162.158.91.159 07:39, 26 October 2015 (UTC)
- As above, except that I use Hallowe'en and New Year as checks! 141.101.104.61 (talk) (please sign your comments with ~~~~)
I always heard "30 days hath september, april june and november, all the rest have 31, except february alone. And that has 28 days clear, with 29 in each leap year." How do people remember it if it doesn't rhyme?- madness!
