That "I" before "E", except after "C" rule is pretty null and void.

[MX2]

So many words that dont fit that rule I'll start the list. Add yours please.

Weird
Achieved

 

[Kalvin00]

protein

 

[iwantanewcomputer]

weiner

 

[Mo0o]

caffeine

 

[Yossarian]

Originally posted by: MX2times
Achieved

uhhh

 

[Mo0o]

their

 

[imported_LoKe]

Oh thank god, I thought I was just insane.
:thumbsup:

 

[AMDZen]

Originally posted by: Yossarian

Originally posted by: MX2times
Achieved

uhhh

qft

 

[akubi]

Originally posted by: AMDZen

Originally posted by: Yossarian

Originally posted by: MX2times
Achieved

uhhh

qft

:laugh:

 

[Maximus96]

Originally posted by: AMDZen

Originally posted by: Yossarian

Originally posted by: MX2times
Achieved

uhhh

qft

haha

 

[MX2]

Originally posted by: Yossarian

Originally posted by: MX2times
Achieved

uhhh

"I" before "E" except after "C"

Its after "C". Leads one to think it to be spelled Acheived

 

[Maximus96]

Originally posted by: MX2times

Originally posted by: Yossarian

Originally posted by: MX2times
Achieved

uhhh

"I" before "E" except after "C"

Its after "C"

its after "H"

 

[mjrand]

Here's the full rule.

Use i before e except after c or when sounded like a as in neighbor or weigh; and except seize and seizure and also leisure, weird, height, and either, forfeit, and neither.

 

[imported_LoKe]

The rule is for DIRECTLY after the letter.

 

[Yossarian]

Originally posted by: MX2times

Originally posted by: Yossarian

Originally posted by: MX2times
Achieved

uhhh

"I" before "E" except after "C"

Its after "C"

you really got me there.

 

[imported_LoKe]

Originally posted by: mjrand
Here's the full rule.

Use i before e except after c or when sounded like a as in neighbor or weigh; and except seize and seizure and also leisure, weird, height, and either, forfeit, and neither.

:thumbsup:

 

[MX2]

There is a "C" before it also. I didnt realize it meant the letter immediately prior

 

[spacejamz]

Originally posted by: zaku

Originally posted by: MX2times

Originally posted by: Yossarian

Originally posted by: MX2times
Achieved

uhhh

"I" before "E" except after "C"

Its after "C"

its after "H"

QFT

 

[ajskydiver]

You're missing part of the saying:

I before E except after C (and words that sound like neighbor and weigh).

~AJ

 

[GasX]

"i" before "e" except after "c" or when sounding like "a" as in neighbor or weigh and you'll always be wrong no matter WHAT you say!

 

[Mo0o]

Originally posted by: MX2times

Originally posted by: Yossarian

Originally posted by: MX2times
Achieved

uhhh

"I" before "E" except after "C"

Its after "C". Leads one to think it to be spelled Acheived

They mean immediately after C, not somewhere down the road

 

[MX2]

Originally posted by: Mo0o

Originally posted by: MX2times

Originally posted by: Yossarian

Originally posted by: MX2times
Achieved

uhhh

"I" before "E" except after "C"

Its after "C". Leads one to think it to be spelled Acheived

They mean immediately after C, not somewhere down the road

Gotcha

 

[RyanB18]

It's not a rule, more of a guideline. It works in more cases than not.

 

[dullard]

Originally posted by: zaku
its after "H"

The rule is supposed to be interpreted as "immediately after the letter C". But even then there are many exceptions. It does work quite well for most words though. So if you use it as a general guideline, you'll usually spell words correctly.

The Simpsons did an episode on this issue.

Marge: I before E except after C
Lisa: Except when pronounced like "ay" as in "neighbor" and "weigh"
Marge: Really? What about in the sentence "Jim Nabors is way cool"?
Lisa: How often is that going to come up?
Marge: It's on my apron!"
[The camera pans to show that it is on her apron that she is wearing at the moment]

 

[mjrand]

Originally posted by: RyanB18
It's not a rule, more of a guideline. It works in more cases than not.

It is a rule! Read my previous post in this thread for the full rule.