Remember '/i/ before /e/ except after /c/ and neighbor and weigh' -- and a whole bunch of other exceptions we just don't talk about?
NO MORE! It is has been banned!
>But new British government guidance tells teachers not to pass on the rule to students, because there are too many exceptions.>
full story here.
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I think I was taught another rule too: "There is an exception to every rule including this one"
Oh my now I'm really confused.
That's one of the problems with English grammar. For every rule there are many exceptions. "I before e" helps some, though.
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