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[–] CombatWombat@feddit.online 29 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

I before e except after c and when sounding like a as in neighbor and weigh, and on weekends and holidays and all throughout May, and you'll always be wrong NO MATTER WHAT YOU SAY!

-- Brian Regan

[–] OwOarchist@pawb.social 5 points 1 week ago

There are more exceptions to the 'i before e' rule in the English language than there are words that follow the rule.

[–] hakase@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 week ago

Wow, that's a hard rule!