"I" before "E" except after "C" rule? Watch out for these EXCEPTIONS!

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Today’s question is, “Teacher, can you explain the ‘i before e except after c’ rule?” Yes - there’s a little rhyme that we often use to remember whether to spell words with IE or EI, and it goes:
“I before E except after C, or when sounding like A as in neighbor and weigh.”
Let’s look at the words that follow this rule… and the exceptions to it!
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[@missfattoumy]

This is one of favorite english rule, when ever i am writing receive always remember my secondary school teacher who taught us I before E and i always smile 😊❤❤
And thanks to you coach for your video which are always helpful 👍 .
From Nigeria 🇳🇬

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I still sometimes second-guess the spelling of "niece" ! So glad you liked the video.

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One of the greatest English language coaches.❤❤❤ From Sri Lanka 🇱🇰.

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Thanks!

[@RiayToons]

Sad note about myself... When I was at sixth grade, I despised English so much that I was the only kid in class that failed a test in that subject... 30 points out of full mark... All other children to the last weakest of them got full mark of 100 percents... I was the only one who failed miserably for my hate to English and the method of teaching it... It was painful to feel it and I hide my test well from all others so they would not figure out and ridicule me after they find out I was not smart as I presented to be until then...
Anyway, out of school it is more that you write because it is fun, and does not suffer such humiliation of making so much mistakes... I could just make a typo, but whatever, I just want to enjoy and express my ideas... More than you might learn something at school, you might find it is more of suffering than education if you end up with others in class as well as teachers you despise...

[@MrFatdubyman]

convoluted is what it is. it is much easier to just remember how to spell the word than to have to remember the rules for the words with "ie or ei". as a kid learning how to spell words i remembered the rule i before e except after e. now... i ignore the rule and just remember how to spell the words that i need to spell because it's much easier

[@miltonali7766]

You are really an excellent teacher all over the world.

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[@majonoronha641]

I like very much your pronunciation and your teaching method!

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Thank you! 😃

[@derek2546]

I've tried looking for a clip that teaches this rule correctly and I can't find one for love nor money, and this one is incorrect too. I guess I'll have to make one myself.

[@appleyip3459]

Thanks . Your video is very helpful.
I got a question for i before e except after c. The word ' die' 'diet‘ 'lie' 'tie''tied' are i before e but their ie sound doesn't rhyme with long e, seems not follow the rule, Ate these exceptional case? Thanks anyway.

[@joseantonioestrella4752]

A rule with so many exceptions is not a rule, it’s just a man of straw. Thanks 🙏 for the useful video, anyway.

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Haha, maybe we could call it a "loose guideline" :-)

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[@LothoOdy]

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[@TheChimpoko1]

Horrible rule. Over 900 words in the english language that are exception to the rule. Foreign, leisure, freight. It only applies when the "C" is involved

[@mepublic2]

Why did you spelled the words 🤔

[@MrFatdubyman]

if i had to teach a foreigner english i wouldn't tell them the rule to this stupid language i would recommend just remembering how to spell the word