Woodward English - At school I remember being taught the spelling rule... I before E except after C. Well, it is not exactly accurate. In fact, the opposite is true: “cie” words
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![Rule: For the long 'e' sound, 'i' before 'e' except after 'c' - Studyladder Interactive Learning Games Rule: For the long 'e' sound, 'i' before 'e' except after 'c' - Studyladder Interactive Learning Games](https://static.studyladder.com/cdn/course/96/441c171691b2.jpg)
Rule: For the long 'e' sound, 'i' before 'e' except after 'c' - Studyladder Interactive Learning Games
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The “I before E except after C” mnemonic rule has so many exceptions. Why is it used at all? - Quora
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