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4. actually

Thu Jan 26, 2023, 11:54 AM

Jan 2023

I before e except after c or when sounded like A as in neighbor and weigh... dis-proven by weird science

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About ie and ei [View all] Marthe48 Jan 2023 OP

"i before e except after c," or... malthaussen Jan 2023 #1

That seems weird! Dale in Laurel MD Jan 2023 #3

LOL. CrispyQ Jan 2023 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author Effete Snob Jan 2023 #7

actually Timewas Jan 2023 #4

The I before E rule doesn't help me much Marthe48 Jan 2023 #6

I bought my son Keith - the English teacher - MyOwnPeace Jan 2023 #8