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If "I" is supposed to come before "E" except after "C," (Like the word 'Conceited') then why does "Neighbor" or "Weird" and many other words have "E" before "I"????

2007-09-07 17:38:59 · 6 answers · asked by Jalena 3 in Education & Reference Words & Wordplay

6 answers

Actually, the saying is "I before E except after C".
And this is only for words where the ie or the ei is pronounced like "eeh"
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2007-09-07 17:48:05 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

The correct way, or the complete version is actually:

I before e
except after c
or when sounding like a
as in neighbor and weigh.

2007-09-07 17:49:35 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1 0

It's actually I before E, except after C. =)
But there are lots of words that don't follow the rule, I think it was just a basic little rhyme to help kids get the idea for smaller words. Even though the word "Chief" doesn't even follow it and there is a C!

2007-09-07 17:49:41 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0 2

Well according to poet/rocker Pete Townshend, in his classic "Jools and Jim," 'there's and I before e when you're spelling ecstacy'

2007-09-07 19:36:07 · answer #4 · answered by The Corinthian 7 · 0 1

its only a general rule

2007-09-11 08:08:04 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0 1

weigh

2007-09-08 09:07:30 · answer #6 · answered by donna h 2 · 0 1

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