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

[rh71]

fluoride.

oh wait.

 

[moshquerade]

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

/end thread

 

[knyghtbyte]

who cares if the english language isnt perfect, its obviously the easiest to use on a daily basis as its what the Airlines all use...hehe

and im english so its wonderful for that reason too....lol

 

[huesmann]

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

LOL @ Einstein over here.

 

[imported_goku]

Originally posted by: 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:

Sure, that may be the full rule but what about "their" and "efficient"?
Even the "full rule" doesn't cover everything so :disgust:

 

[ts3433]

Originally posted by: JustAnAverageGuy
Explain SCIENCE

It's a derivative of the Latin scio, scire, scivi, scitum (to know) and scientia, -ae (knowledge), so maybe those kinds of words are exempt from the rule as well.

 

[MX2]

Wow...an old thread

 

[conjur]

Originally posted by: Kev
It's I before E, expect after C or when sounding like ay as in neighbor and weigh. And on weekends, and holidays, and all throughout May, and you'll always be wrong, no matter what you say!

Doh, someone beat me to it, but screwed up the quote, so I win.

Brian Regan FTW!!


:thumbsup: