I before E - Merriam-Webster Ask the Editor

[dbuschhorn]

It's not right after c either. Society, ancient, science, omniscient. If the word ends in -cy the rule is the opposite. GAH! I want a grant to study this. I think the "rule" is incorrect. Most words are -ei, when not after c. I think the rule should just be "memorize your vocabulary and give in".

[philliesnforties]

Awesome, this lady is just fantastic!

[themanwiththepan]

And on weekends and holidays and all throughout May. And you'll always be wrong NO MATTER WHAT YOU SAY!

[Gigglefire]

Just had an IE/EI spelling test with my eight-year-old. It was part coaching, part counseling. It actually made her feel better when I explained the Great Vowel Shift when she was six. Knowing that English vowels are fundamentally messed up and there was, in fact, no way for her to get it right every time just by following "rules" took a lot of pressure off guessing when she didn't get it right the first time.

[calcifer1234]

This is hilarious! Sometimes I think that perhaps there are more exceptions to the I before E except after C rule than words that fit!

[debrucey]

I don't know if it's the same in American but in Britain you're no longer allowed to teach this rule in schools because there are more words that don't conform to it than there are words that do.

[silentflight1]

She looked like she had enough of it :) Probably at the tenth take

[frankroto]

another common exception not mentioned here: foreign.

Some "rule".

[TheAceManHimself]

Is it possible to fall in love after watching one youtube video?

[erickondio]

@TheAceManHimself I ask myself the same question, I'm in love with her *__*

[rupert93r]

Cute nerdy grammar girl. Do like.

[tcbillyleung]

Can someone translate that into English please..?

[Netugi]

@tcbillyleung *grammar grammar grammarian fundamentals of science grammar grammar phrases of which the English language has borrowed grammar grammar*

[terser]

I always end up watching these videos on the Werriam Webster site when I look up words.

[catsmew]

Wut eef i wryte lyk dis. wut den?

[selatik1]

OMG, Kory you are a dreamboat!! 

[eqkimble1890]

Weird.

[zoyclem]

I before E except after C rule--it's almost scientific.

[MaxvladZ]

Man, I need to start hanging around college English departments! There must be more of these women around! :-p

[monaluizalilly]

Why, hello...