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If the rule is "I before E except after C" why is it spelt 'weird'?

-MC

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There are exceptions.

It's I before E, except after C, or when sounding like "A" as in "neighbor" and "weigh" ... with some exceptions!!

http://www.google.com/search?q=i+before+e+exceptions&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a
ahhh, so many exceptions! well, thanks =)

-MC
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