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Old 09-06-2012, 03:20 AM   #121
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Originally Posted by QuantumIguana View Post
Still, if I became dictator, I would standardize the "i before e, except after c, or when sounded as a as in neighbor or weigh" thing (and even then, there are exceptions).
According to QI, there are more exceptions than adherents to the "i before e" rule, and that it is no longer taught.
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