Wait! If teachers say 'I' before 'E' except after 'C' I think that is bEIng wEIred don't you?

yes thEIr mad

Wait! If teachers say 'I' before 'E' except after 'C' I think that is bEIng wEIred don't you?
agreed
Reply:That's the trouble with only knowing half the rule which should be:





I before E except after C when the sound is EE.





In BEING the e and i are both spoken so the sound is EE-I,


in THEIR the sound is the same as AIR,





but I'm sure someone will find you an exception that does break the rule.
Reply:jolly good Rab. I wished I'd have thought of that 10/10 ☺☻
Reply:Yeah, but there are clearly some exceptions
Reply:that I before E rule is BS
Reply:There are always exceptions to the rule... it is just easier to teach the rule followed by the exceptions rather than teach every single word individually.
Reply:Being wouldn't count as an exception because it is simply " -ing" added to the end of the verb "be". And actually that saying is only partially taught... here is the complete saying...


Here is the Complete Rule





Use I before E


Except after C


Or when sounded as "I" as in Einstein


Or "A" as in weigh


Neither, weird, foreign, leisure


Seize, forfeit, and height


Are the common exceptions spelled right


But don't let the C-I-E-N words get you uptight!
Reply:That is one of the many exceptions to the rule, I think it's only meant as a guide. Another one is: When two vowels go a walking, the first one does the talking. There are exceptions to that too.
Reply:they also say there are always the exceptions and it is only a general rule!