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The rule"I" before "e" except (Original Post) kairos12 Jan 9 OP
Well played Endlessmike56 Jan 9 #1
???? Don't get it. More info, please. Amaryllis Jan 9 #2
Science, dear. quaint Jan 9 #3
Funny, Thank you very much for sharing with us. debm55 Jan 9 #4
I still don't get it. Can you explain? Amaryllis Jan 9 #5
S C I E N C E sorcrow Jan 9 #6
Sure. some words have the e before i. or the i before e in the spelling.Example, when I taught, I taught my students to debm55 Jan 9 #7
THanks. I also was an English teacher so understand the i before e rule but didn't get the science part. Amaryllis Jan 9 #8
The problem with English is there are so many exceptions from its rules... Wounded Bear Jan 9 #9
And atheism. Rizen Jan 9 #10
English is weird. perfessor Jan 9 #11
lol Niagara Jan 9 #12
Subtle Marthe48 Jan 9 #13
What a weird society. Doc_Technical Jan 10 #14
Beauty! ProfessorGAC Jan 10 #15

debm55

(56,507 posts)
7. Sure. some words have the e before i. or the i before e in the spelling.Example, when I taught, I taught my students to
Fri Jan 9, 2026, 02:00 PM
Jan 9

spell believe by seeing the word lie in it and you don't believe a lie. Science is an exception where it is correct to believe in ie and it is not a lie.

Amaryllis

(11,025 posts)
8. THanks. I also was an English teacher so understand the i before e rule but didn't get the science part.
Fri Jan 9, 2026, 02:40 PM
Jan 9

Wounded Bear

(63,899 posts)
9. The problem with English is there are so many exceptions from its rules...
Fri Jan 9, 2026, 03:11 PM
Jan 9

Probably because we have so many words stolen from other languages.

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