Wait! If teachers say 'I' before 'E' except after 'C' I think that is bEIng wEIred don't you?

Answer 1

yes thEIr mad

Answer 2

That's the trouble with only knowing half the rule which should be:

I before E except after C when the sound is EE.

In BEING the e and i are both spoken so the sound is EE-I,
in THEIR the sound is the same as AIR,

but I'm sure someone will find you an exception that does break the rule.

Answer 3

Being wouldn't count as an exception because it is simply " -ing" added to the end of the verb "be". And actually that saying is only partially taught... here is the complete saying...
Here is the Complete Rule

Use I before E
Except after C
Or when sounded as "I" as in Einstein
Or "A" as in weigh
Neither, weird, foreign, leisure
Seize, forfeit, and height
Are the common exceptions spelled right
But don't let the C-I-E-N words get you uptight!

Answer 4

That is one of the many exceptions to the rule, I think it's only meant as a guide. Another one is: When two vowels go a walking, the first one does the talking. There are exceptions to that too.

Answer 5

There are always exceptions to the rule... it is just easier to teach the rule followed by the exceptions rather than teach every single word individually.

Answer 6

jolly good Rab. I wished I'd have thought of that 10/10 ☺☻

Answer 7

they also say there are always the exceptions and it is only a general rule!

Answer 8

Yeah, but there are clearly some exceptions

Answer 9

that I before E rule is BS

Answer 10

agreed