Memory Challenge: Letter Frequency
The twelve most common letters in English, in order, are E T A O I N S H R D L U. Old typesetters knew them as etaoin shrdlu. Study them for 20 seconds, then type them back.
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Letter Frequency
Study the 12 letters for 20 seconds, then type them back in order.
- 12 letters
- About 1 minute
- Pass at 10 of 12
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How to Remember ETAOIN SHRDLU
Split the twelve letters into two words you can say: etaoin and shrdlu. Two odd words are much easier to hold than twelve loose letters.
Then give each word a picture. Etaoin can sound like "eat a coin", and shrdlu like "shredded loo roll". Picture someone eating a coin, then shredding a roll of paper, and the two halves come back in order.
See how other members memorized it in the forum topic for this challenge .
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