+601 The "I before E" rule has so many exceptions that an "E before I" rule would be just as useful, amirite?

by Anonymous 14 years ago

E before I except if it's pie

by Anonymous 14 years ago

I before E except after C.

by Anonymous 14 years ago

"I before e except after c and sounding like a in a neighboring way and on weekends and holidays and all throughout May YOU'LL ALWAYS BE WRONG NO MATTER WHAT YOU SAY!!!!" -Brian Regan. Amazing.

by Anonymous 14 years ago

It's "sounding like 'a' in 'neighbor' and 'weigh'"

by Anonymous 14 years ago

You're right, it is. I didn't even read it when I copied and pasted it from another site because I wanted to quickly post that quote. Sorry.

by Anonymous 14 years ago

And "YOU'LL NEVER BE RIGHT NO MATTER WHAT YOU SAY!", not "always be wrong" =D Lesson learned -- always take the time to do the work yourself, because somebody else probably did a crappy job of it. ;D

by Anonymous 14 years ago

yesssssss

by Anonymous 14 years ago

So weird...

by Anonymous 14 years ago

so true. although when you think about it, most of the english words that have E before I all make an 'EY' sound. But there's obviously exeptions to that too.

by Anonymous 14 years ago

I'd have a seizure if either way was always right. And don't even try with foreign languages and their crazy rules. Herein you can say that neither "ie" or "ei" is always right. Sorry, I'm kinda hopped up on caffeine.

by Anonymous 14 years ago

I see whatcha did thar!

by Anonymous 14 years ago