Forming Larger Number Words

In order to form words for larger numbers first become familiar with the figure value of the one hundred code words. These will often combine to form the larger number pictures. For example:

695 Sash—Pail
1291 Town—Bat
2499 Nero—Papa
8240 Vine—Rose

A combination picture of Nero and Papa would represent 2499. The danger of transposing the figures by recalling the picture as Papa—Nero 9924 instead of 2499, can be avoided by having the first object much larger than the second. In the case of 2499 picture Nero larger than Papa, or see Nero above Papa, or in front or preceding Papa. Adopt one of these methods and use it.

After a little practice you will often form one word for a number instead of combining the Code words. The beginner would represent 1210 by the Code words Town—Toes. Later he will recognize 1210 as the sounds T-N-T-S. Combining these sounds the word TENTS will suggest itself.

If 1210 were a phone number and you made a clear picture association of Tents with the Person or Place you would have no difficulty in recalling the number.

Already you have an object representing the figures from 1 to 100, but very often you will wish to use figures far in excess of this. Any number in excess of 100 and below 10,000, or any number of three or four digits will be most easily handled by translating it into two words of the Number Code, or if you choose can be later worked into a single word. In the beginning you will find help by working in the following manner. Take the number 347. A combination of the Code words would be Home Rock, you could also use My Rock or Some Rock. Or you can make the numbers into a single word. Put down the figures thus:

3 4 7
M R K

Combining these letters with vowels you have the word MARK. Now take the number 994, the code combination for this number is Whip-Pear, or you could make the single word Paper.

The number 315 can be made into a single word. 315 is MoDeL. Translate the following into single words; refer to the Number Code, on page 72, when in doubt or in need of a suggestion. First, always sound the digits then let the sounds form into a word.

101............ 510............ 121............
415............ 195............ 745............
941............ 994............ 426............
624............ 140............ 925............
315............ 147............ 015............
410............ 412............ 649............
953............ 150............ 539............
300............ 074............ 751............
741............ 942............ 642............
211............ 210............ 951............