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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.
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What 3 letters come before D E F?
it is ABC
What immeadiatly come before today?
the word "before" comes immediately before today in the question. or the letter "e" depending on how literal you chose to be.
Would honest come before or after honor?
In the dictionary? Honest comes before honor. O comes after E. HonEst, HonOr.
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.
Does the e come before the i in the word society?
No. The word society is from the Latin form societ, meaning fellowship.Because of their origins, words such as science, and society, and ceiling, do not follow the general rule of "I before E except after C."
What is the full you I before E rule?
I before E except after C
Did v-j day come before v-e day?
No, V-E Day was first on May 8th, 1945 while V-J Day was September 2nd, 1945.
Why isn't i before e used for the word their?
The rule is: "i" before "e" except after "c" and when sounding like "a" as in "neighbor" or "weigh." "Their" is pronounced as "thayr," so "i" is not before "e."
I come at the beginning of end at the end of time i come twice a week once in a year and come in the middle of sex what are i?
the answer is the letter E
Why is forfeit spelled with the E before the I?
Because words in English have come from many other languages, the rule "I before E except after C" has many exceptions in both forms.I before E (with C) : Greek-based words like science.E before I (without C) : Germanic-influenced words such as height, weight, weird, forfeit, and others.(see the related questions)*The related link below covers both American and British versions of this curiosity.
How come Receive is not spelled right if a c you spy put the e before the i?
The English language is very confusing, and no rule is 100% effective. There is always an exception.
How do cars manufacture prevent rust in cars?
Car metals have come a long way with zinc and galvanization properties. A process before paint (called e-coat) seals the metal before primer is applied.
