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By *o-j OP   Couple
over a year ago

Outskirts of Notts

I before E except after C .

Do I have to change the way I spell ice ?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Except that there are now more exceptions than the rule....

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By *acreadCouple
over a year ago

central scotland

I before E only when its not E before I.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

......eh?

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By *o-j OP   Couple
over a year ago

Outskirts of Notts


"I before E only when its not E before I."

That makes sense .....I think

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By *acreadCouple
over a year ago

central scotland

I before E only when its not E before I.

Don't fancy eci in my drink though.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

yeah saw that on facebook too

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I before E, except after C, it's pure science

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By *am123Man
over a year ago

essex chelmsford

they have removed tht saying from education now as theres more exceptions than rule now no longer relavant

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By *acreadCouple
over a year ago

central scotland


"I before E, except after C, it's pure science "

Their, received, receipt etc, etc, etc,

Don't know what the rule is and don't really care if I do I before E when I should have done E before I.

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By *am123Man
over a year ago

essex chelmsford


"I before E, except after C, it's pure science

Their, received, receipt etc, etc, etc,

Don't know what the rule is and don't really care if I do I before E when I should have done E before I."
me neither just a peace of useless info thats all wernt being a dick well nt on purpose or any more than usual

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By *o-j OP   Couple
over a year ago

Outskirts of Notts

I got it from Stephen Fry

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I before E, except after C, it's pure science

Their, received, receipt etc, etc, etc,

Don't know what the rule is and don't really care if I do I before E when I should have done E before I. me neither just a peace of useless info thats all wernt being a dick well nt on purpose or any more than usual "

Facepalm

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I remember I before E, except after C, or before G. Unless you're writing the word "Weird", because it is written weirdly.

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By *acreadCouple
over a year ago

central scotland


"I before E, except after C, it's pure science

Their, received, receipt etc, etc, etc,

Don't know what the rule is and don't really care if I do I before E when I should have done E before I. me neither just a peace of useless info thats all wernt being a dick well nt on purpose or any more than usual "

Must have been doing my post while you were doing yours wasn't replying to yours as hadn't read it till I put mine in lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Except weird which in itself is weird!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It's easy to remember:

Words spelt ie are pronounced 'eye-ye' as in 'science'.

Words spelt ei are pronounced 'ee' as in 'receipt' where the 'i' is silent.

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By *histler21Man
over a year ago

Ipswich


"I got it from Stephen Fry "

ISTR he said there were something like 940 exceptions.

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By *histler21Man
over a year ago

Ipswich


"I before E except after C .

Do I have to change the way I spell ice ?"

No, because the 'i' and 'e' would both have to come after the 'c' for the 'rule' to be in force.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

OOOh look at all the sharp pencils in this box this morning (I'm only jealous hehe)

If there are 940 exceptions, which do we learn? The exceptions to the rule or those that follow the rules?

It is little wonder that people say English is the hardest language to learn?

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