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It's actually: I before E except after C.
Words like 'believe', 'fierce', 'conceive', and 'receipt' all follow this rule.
An exception would be words such as 'weird' and 'neighbour' which are 'ei' without a prior 'c'.
The other exceptions are words like 'species' and 'sufficient' which are 'ie' following a 'c'.
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What is the rule for governing the ei and ie?
'i' before 'e' except after 'c'. However, there are exceptions,
What comes after I before E except after c?
The rule is "I before E except after C, or when sounded like A as in neighbor and weigh."
Why do people say I before E except after C when most of the time its E before I?
Hey, check it, you will find that mostly it is I before E except after C. Look in a dictionary. There are always exceptions to a rule...if it ends in ing or ght for instance...like height The complete saying is "I before E except after C, or when sounded like A as in neighbor and weigh". That really covers a lot of words, leaving only a few exceptions like weird and neither. At the advanced age of 62 years, I confess I had not heard the final part about 'neighbour' and 'weigh'. That makes a lot of sense, I must remember it.
How do you spell recieve?
The correct spelling is received (got, obtained). Follows the rule I before E except after C.
Does an i follow an e except after c all the time when we spell a word?
No! The rule is i BEFORE e except after c and it is true in nearly every case
What is the rule for governing the IE and EI?
'i' before 'e' except after 'c'. However, there are exceptions,
What is the rule for governing the ei and ie?
'i' before 'e' except after 'c'. However, there are exceptions,
Is there a sentence for you before e except after c?
Yes, the rule is "i before e, except after c, or when sounded like 'a' as in neighbor and weigh." However, there are numerous exceptions to this rule in the English language.
Explain the spilling rule that states I before E except after C?
I meant I before e except after c There are so many exceptions to this rule that I just don't follow it. I've had 6 years of college and still get stumbled up sometimes.
When does I come before E?
Contrary to popular belief, the rule "I before E except after C" is broken more often than not. There are more exceptions than there are words that follow the rule. It was abolished in 2009.
What is the rule you after e except after c?
it's I before E except after C .
What is the i before e except after c rule?
The rule "i before e except after c" is a basic spelling guideline in English that states that words tend to follow the pattern of having "ie" when the letter 'i' comes before 'e', except after the letter 'c' where the pattern changes to 'ce'. However, there are many exceptions to this rule in English where 'ei' is used even after 'c', such as in the words "weird" and "seize".
What comes after I before E except after c?
The rule is "I before E except after C, or when sounded like A as in neighbor and weigh."
What is the full you I before E rule?
I before E except after C
What is the rule for the e and i in spelling?
i before e except after c.
What ever happened to you before e except after c?
I believe it should be 'i' before 'e'. You are presenting a distorted version of a spelling rule, i before e except after c; this applies to words such as receipt, believe, and so forth. It also has exceptions, such as weird. Even though it does not come after a c, the e is before the i in the word weird. There are some others, as well. English spelling is complicated.
Why do you spell 'recognisable' without 'e' but 'manageable' is with 'e'. What is the rule?
The spelling of 'recognizable' without an 'e' follows American English conventions, while 'manageable' with an 'e' follows British English conventions. The difference in spelling reflects the different standards used in each variant of English.
