like They held thier books in thier hands.
2007-03-19 20:36:20 · 15 answers · asked by C M 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
i before e, except after c?
2007-03-19 20:40:21 · update #1
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2007-03-19 20:39:14 · answer #1 · answered by Bender 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The reason would be that thier is not an English language word.
The sentence should read:
They held their books in their hands.
i before e, except after c.
And then when it's not!
2007-03-20 03:58:50 · answer #2 · answered by Hamish 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try the correct spelling first.... t h e i r their not thier
2007-03-20 03:39:36 · answer #3 · answered by missellie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because it is not spelt "thier", it is spelt "their".
The rule "i before e, except after c" is one of those where the exception makes the rule ...
2007-03-20 04:54:29 · answer #4 · answered by sharon b 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Surely, you must be kidding. THEIR.
The rule about 'i before e except after c' only applies for the sound of 'ee', like in 'believe, chief; receipt, deceive'. The exceptions to that rule are 'seize, weird, counterfeit, protein'.
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2007-03-20 05:47:40 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because you were looking in the wrong dictionary \o/
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=thier
2007-03-20 03:45:58 · answer #6 · answered by mimsy_paper 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hahaha.........
Please make use of the Spelling Check function in Yahoo! Answer.
2007-03-20 03:45:09 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because it's THEIR not thier.
2007-03-20 03:39:03 · answer #8 · answered by Jeno 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not a word! The correct spelling is " their". That rule doesn't apply to all words.
2007-03-20 03:40:37 · answer #9 · answered by rustybones 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look for THEIR. It is in any Dictionary.
This is the word your are looking for per your usage in the sentence.
2007-03-20 03:54:09 · answer #10 · answered by ATIJRTX 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look under they...it is the possesive form.
2007-03-20 03:39:59 · answer #11 · answered by benjilove 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋