Current Events > Where does that "i before e" rule even come from?

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lilORANG 11/17/17 8:31:20 AM #1:	It's wrong like over half the time. --- #FeelTheBern http://i.imgur.com/q5z4CUu.jpg http://i.imgur.com/6B9oFXh.jpg http://i.imgur.com/sy42Dlf.jpg <cite>lilORANG posted [p:890558555] in Where does... [t:76000859]...</cite> <quote>It's wrong like over half the time.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DevsBro 11/17/17 8:35:53 AM #2:	I remember in elementary school when we used to have spelling words for the week and on Friday we would have a test. The class average was usually a high A. One week was words with ie and words with ei. Same week. The class average was a D. --- http://backloggery.com/devsbro/sig.gif http://i.imgur.com/kU5vu5N.png Never pepper popcorn <cite>DevsBro posted [p:890558703] in Where does... [t:76000859]...</cite> <quote>I remember in elementary school when we used to have spelling words for the week and on Friday we would have a test. The class average was usually a high A. One week was words with ie and words with ei. Same week. The class average was a D.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Irony 11/17/17 8:36:29 AM #3:	Your mom --- I am Mogar, God of Irony and The Devourer of Topics. http://i.imgtc.com/tHc3mIo.png http://i.imgtc.com/PYxw8Lm.png <cite>Irony posted [p:890558719] in Where does... [t:76000859]...</cite> <quote>Your mom</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SuperExcitebike 11/17/17 8:36:34 AM #4:	I swear, every English teacher ever (besides college) started off a class to say half of us were misspelling "receive" and bringing you that stupid rule --- SMU Mustangs/Jayhawks/Texans/Rockets/Astros http://followmy.tv/u/Excitebike <cite>SuperExcitebike posted [p:890558722] in Where does... [t:76000859]...</cite> <quote>I swear, every English teacher ever (besides college) started off a class to say half of us were misspelling "receive" and bringing you that stupid rule</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
dave_is_slick 11/17/17 9:29:47 AM #5:	lilORANG posted... It's wrong like over half the time. Well you did leave out the other half, "except after c" --- The most relaxing version of Aquatic Ambiance I've ever heard: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bl61y1XM7sM <cite>dave_is_slick posted [p:890560783] in Where does... [t:76000859]...</cite> <quote><cite>lilORANG posted...</cite> <quote>It's wrong like over half the time.</quote> Well you did leave out the other half, "except after c"</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Cornmuffins 11/17/17 9:33:06 AM #6:	Its a bad rule. Hopefully its not taught in schools anymore. --- Getting C's and D's, saying thanks and please. You broke the golden rule, you're staying after school. <cite>Cornmuffins posted [p:890560939] in Where does... [t:76000859]...</cite> <quote>Its a bad rule. Hopefully its not taught in schools anymore.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SapphireOfChaos 11/17/17 9:38:36 AM #7:	Science. --- 3DS: 1590-4884-9269 \| Switch: SW-3337-1639-7884 Discord link: https://discord.gg/hDQ6rWb \| The more you learn, the less you know, maaan... <cite>SapphireOfChaos posted [p:890561184] in Where does... [t:76000859]...</cite> <quote>Science.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
lilORANG 11/17/17 9:45:03 AM #8:	SapphireOfChaos posted... Science. Why not theism? --- #FeelTheBernieSanders <cite>lilORANG posted [p:890561456] in Where does... [t:76000859]...</cite> <quote><cite>SapphireOfChaos posted...</cite> <quote>Science.</quote> Why not theism?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
davyheinz 11/17/17 9:46:19 AM #9:	English has no rules. They try to say that there are rules, but pretty much every single one has an exception. --- Currently playing: Breath of the Wild, Xenoblade Chronicles, Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon, Metroid II, Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door <cite>davyheinz posted [p:890561505] in Where does... [t:76000859]...</cite> <quote>English has no rules. They try to say that there are rules, but pretty much every single one has an exception.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
The_OD 11/17/17 9:51:06 AM #10:	The full rule, means I before E, except after C... or SEE.. all the words that fall under that rule, have the SEE sound in it.. Receive, receipt. etc.. --- PSN EddieLMT Currently Playing; EVE: Online ; God of War 3 ; Lego Marvel Avengers <cite>The_OD posted [p:890561691] in Where does... [t:76000859]...</cite> <quote>The full rule, means I before E, except after C... or SEE.. all the words that fall under that rule, have the SEE sound in it.. Receive, receipt. etc..</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TheKingOf-Kings 11/17/17 10:16:16 AM #11:	Probably the same guy who hated peasants so much he made all these arbitrary rules. --- I AM CHAMPION CHRISTMAS! <cite>TheKingOf-Kings posted [p:890562738] in Where does... [t:76000859]...</cite> <quote>Probably the same guy who hated peasants so much he made all these arbitrary rules.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Stagmar 11/17/17 10:50:30 AM #12:	The_OD posted... The full rule, means I before E, except after C... or SEE.. all the words that fall under that rule, have the SEE sound in it.. Receive, receipt. etc.. Except the ones that don't like specie... --- 11/11/1572 -- Never Forget. <cite>Stagmar posted [p:890564320] in Where does... [t:76000859]...</cite> <quote><cite>The_OD posted...</cite> <quote>The full rule, means I before E, except after C... or SEE.. all the words that fall under that rule, have the SEE sound in it.. Receive, receipt. etc..</quote> Except the ones that don't like specie...</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TheCEmanCometh 11/17/17 11:01:06 AM #13:	Atheists say fuck this rule. --- I'm not a doctor but I play one on CE. <cite>TheCEmanCometh posted [p:890564795] in Where does... [t:76000859]...</cite> <quote>Atheists say fuck this rule.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
The_OD 11/17/17 11:08:54 AM #14:	Stagmar posted... The_OD posted... The full rule, means I before E, except after C... or SEE.. all the words that fall under that rule, have the SEE sound in it.. Receive, receipt. etc.. Except the ones that don't like specie... this one is weird.. some say the official way to say that word is Spee-shees while others prefer to say it as spee-sees.. --- PSN EddieLMT Currently Playing; EVE: Online ; God of War 3 ; Lego Marvel Avengers <cite>The_OD posted [p:890565163] in Where does... [t:76000859]...</cite> <quote><cite>Stagmar posted...</cite> <quote><cite>The_OD posted...</cite> <quote>The full rule, means I before E, except after C... or SEE.. all the words that fall under that rule, have the SEE sound in it.. Receive, receipt. etc..</quote> Except the ones that don't like specie...</quote> this one is weird.. some say the official way to say that word is Spee-shees while others prefer to say it as spee-sees..</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
AlisLandale 11/17/17 11:10:25 AM #15:	It's I before E, except after C. Or when sounding like "ay" like in NEIGHBOR or WEIGH And on weekends, and holidays, and all throughout MAY AND YOULL ALWAYS BE WRONG NO MATTER WHAT YOU SAY --- Currently Binging: Ghost in the Shell - Stand Alone Complex http://i.imgtc.com/YQId2Bz.png <cite>AlisLandale posted [p:890565230] in Where does... [t:76000859]...</cite> <quote>It's I before E, except after C. Or when sounding like "ay" like in NEIGHBOR or WEIGH And on weekends, and holidays, and all throughout MAY AND YOULL ALWAYS BE WRONG NO MATTER WHAT YOU SAY</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Weezy_Tha_Don 11/17/17 11:11:24 AM #16:	yeah idk, its a wierd one --- http://i.imgur.com/hwZyGuA.jpg - courtesy of the homie United_World I speak my mind, cause biting my tongue hurts. <cite>Weezy_Tha_Don posted [p:890565288] in Where does... [t:76000859]...</cite> <quote>yeah idk, its a wierd one</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ThyCorndog 11/17/17 11:11:42 AM #17:	davyheinz posted... English has no rules. They try to say that there are rules, but pretty much every single one has an exception. this. and there's no consistency on pronunciation either --- Hey what's going on in this thread http://i.imgur.com/6fpKRW8.gif http://i.imgur.com/RNZi0gk.gif <cite>ThyCorndog posted [p:890565303] in Where does... [t:76000859]...</cite> <quote><cite>davyheinz posted...</cite> <quote>English has no rules. They try to say that there are rules, but pretty much every single one has an exception.</quote> this. and there's no consistency on pronunciation either</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
joe_stalin518 11/17/17 11:15:02 AM #18:	They wonder why our School's are trash and produce misfits --- how does super mario world work without updates? Relax I know what I'm doing,I been killing topics since 1987 <cite>joe_stalin518 posted [p:890565449] in Where does... [t:76000859]...</cite> <quote>They wonder why our School's are trash and produce misfits</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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