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i've had a pet theory that irregularity helps memorization. the thought is that when something is deducible rather than arbitrary, you remember the rule, not th

i've had a pet theory that irregularity helps memorization. the thought is that when something is deducible rather than arbitrary, you remember the rule, not the result of the rule. when its arbitrary, you just remember it. does anyone know of anything to suggest this is true or false?

function_seven 12y ago
Only barely related, but I do know that the speed limit in the parking lot at my local mall is 18 MPH. Not 15 or 20, but 18. And of course the only reason I know that is because they choosed an arbitrary value and not a standard "slow parking lot" value. The fact that the 10 commonest verbs are all irregular seems to agree with your theory,