English Rules – I before E?

Remember learning English language rules in elementary school? How about this spelling aid? “I before E, except after C.” However, there are so many exceptions to this rule, that the mnemonic (rule of thumb) we were taught, quickly gets tossed out the door. Try these on for size!

I before E

Except when your foreign neighbor Keith receives eight counterfeit beige sleighs from feisty caffeinated weightlifters. WEIRD!