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The "I before E" rule has so many exceptions that an "E before I" rule would be just as useful, amirite?
by Anonymous13 years ago
E before I except if it's pie
by Anonymous13 years ago
I before E except after C.
by Anonymous13 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 Anonymous13 years ago
It's "sounding like 'a' in 'neighbor' and 'weigh'"
by Anonymous13 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 Anonymous13 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 Anonymous13 years ago
yesssssss
by Anonymous13 years ago
So weird...
by Anonymous13 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 Anonymous13 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.
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