Who knows " 'i' before 'e', except after 'c'

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Feb 25, 2005 | 07:34 AM

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ckal704

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Holstein cow=Holesteen cow

Feb 25, 2005 | 09:15 AM

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Originally Posted by stu37d

I can't think of any either, but I do know that whenever I receive an email from somebody, they sign their name at the end of it. This could be a weighty issue, but if we ponder it with our neighbors, we might be able to come up with almost eight examples...

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Feb 25, 2005 | 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by 00BlueOvalRanger

Exceptions:

Either (Why do some pronounce it 'Eyether'???)

00BOR,
I guess it depends in what part of the world you learned to speak english. Growing up in Scotland I always pronounced either as eyether and neither as nyether.

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Feb 25, 2005 | 05:14 PM

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Mil1ion

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As long as I know what I spelled, that is all that matters!
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Feb 25, 2005 | 07:58 PM

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Feb 25, 2005 | 08:22 PM

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The only difference between a "friend" and a "fiend" is the r. Or if you're a pirate, maybe it's an "Arrrrrrrrrr".

I gotta get more sleep.

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Feb 25, 2005 | 08:57 PM

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stu37d

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What about a freightload of beer steins? Neither of those words have a 'c' in them!
You know, now that I think about it, that rule is pretty silly... or should I say seilly?

Feb 25, 2005 | 09:40 PM

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Originally Posted by WVBrady

How many people had heard of the saying: " 'i' before 'e', except after 'c' , or when pronounced as 'a', as in neighbor and weigh"?

"i" before "e" except after "c" or when pronounced as 'a', as in neighbor and weigh". Unless it's Tuesday, or wintertime, or if the moon is full, or if you are red-headed, or if your left arm is sore, or you have less than a dollar in your pocket, or you are from east of the Mississippi, or.....