Woodward English - At school I remember being taught the spelling rule... I before E except after C. Well, it is not exactly accurate. In fact, the opposite is true: “cie” words
![The “I before E except after C” mnemonic rule has so many exceptions. Why is it used at all? - Quora The “I before E except after C” mnemonic rule has so many exceptions. Why is it used at all? - Quora](https://qph.cf2.quoracdn.net/main-qimg-a41680df23edc04ec81fe287454f1994.webp)
The “I before E except after C” mnemonic rule has so many exceptions. Why is it used at all? - Quora
![Rule: For the long 'e' sound, 'i' before 'e' except after 'c' - Studyladder Interactive Learning Games Rule: For the long 'e' sound, 'i' before 'e' except after 'c' - Studyladder Interactive Learning Games](https://static.studyladder.com/cdn/course/96/441c171691b2.jpg)