English / proverb
I Before E, Except After C
MEANING IN ENGLISH
A traditional spelling rule stating that in English words, the letter 'i' precedes 'e', except immediately following 'c'.
In context
01
The English tutor cited 'I before E, except after C' to help the pupil spell words like 'receive' and 'believe'.
02
Although words like 'weird' break the convention, generations of students have relied on 'I before E, except after C'.
Synonyms
orthographic rule,spelling mnemonic,guideline for spelling
Antonyms
spelling irregularity,phonetic exception
Collocations
spelling rhyme I before E except after C,remember I before E except after C,teach I before E except after C