For those who have days when accessing a particular fact in your brain is like chasing marbles across a high-gloss floor, here is a fun little ditty for word lovers. I have called this my one-and-only bar trick, but it was actually taught to me by my 5th grade teacher, Sister Mary Dolorita, in St. Mary's parish school in Bordentown, NJ. I have never forgotten it and I'm happy to sing it upon request. I would love to hear about others who may have learned something this way.
The prepositions in alphabetical order sung to the tune of Yankee Doodle.
About, above, across, after,
Against, among, around, at.
Before, behind, beside, between,
Beyond, by, down, during, except.
For, from, into, near,
Of, off, on, over, past,
Through, throughout, to, toward, under,
Until, up, with.
