2007-09-12 23:43:25 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Ancient scientific research was eerily prescient on the issue.
2007-09-12 23:46:22 · answer #1 · answered by Bill 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Because of the syllable break between the two vowels. This also occurs in the word "science".
"I before e" is more of a guideline than a rule, there are SO many exceptions.
The complete 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."
Gasp.
2007-09-12 23:54:51 · answer #2 · answered by Bad Kitty! 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Hello, If you look in Tale of Two Cities the word society was spelt sosiety way back in 1642 when they up dated the dictionary in1750 it accidentally was spelt with a c in place of the s this was not found out until after 751 dictionary's were hand printed so decided to leave it as it is of today.
2007-09-16 06:15:59 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree that maximum folk bear in suggestions it yet additionally that it does have alot of exceptions and as a result's confusing to teach little ones! There are different greater helpful regulations that they could learn, such via fact the rule of thumb on the subject of the months, yet to be truthful i'm undecided I learnt this ditty in college, yet from y mom and father so as that they could stil lhear it any way from mom and father.
2016-12-16 18:57:14 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's exempt because the two letters are pronounced separately.
My sister Sheila hates that rule!
2007-09-12 23:55:29 · answer #5 · answered by Goddess of Grammar 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are few other exceptions but the rule applies in the vast majority of cases.
2007-09-12 23:47:37 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The "i before e" rule is for single syllables. The i and e in society are in different syllables of the word.
2007-09-13 01:42:36 · answer #7 · answered by John V 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We live in a society that make the rules up as we go along.
and besides what would soceity sound like?
2007-09-16 22:35:21 · answer #8 · answered by JAMES M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Weird is another one like it - there has to be an exception to every rule!
2007-09-12 23:47:14 · answer #9 · answered by sunshine 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i before e, except after c - but only for the sound of ee (as in believe, chief, conceit, receive). The exceptions are weird, counterfeit, seize, caffeine, protein.
Simple really. Cheers.
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2007-09-13 00:40:24 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋