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Julia Altshuler
2008-07-13 09:59:55
OT- weird caffeine- spelling
I before E except after C
Or when sounding like A
As in neighbor or weigh.
We all know that rhyme. I'm trying to construct a list of exceptions so
I can make up a new rhyme or mnemonic. Something Sheila would find
handy. So far, I've come up with:
caffeine
Sheila
weird.
Can y'all think of others?
--Lia
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Phred
2008-07-13 14:05:51
Re: OT- weird caffeine- spelling
In article <[email protected]>, Julia Altshuler <[email protected]> wrote:
>I before E except after C
>Or when sounding like A
>As in neighbor or weigh.
>
>We all know that rhyme. I'm trying to construct a list of exceptions so
>I can make up a new rhyme or mnemonic. Something Sheila would find
>handy. So far, I've come up with:
>
>caffeine
>Sheila
>weird.
>
>Can y'all think of others?
receive
Cheers, Phred.
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Sheldon
2008-07-13 07:13:56
Re: OT- weird caffeine- spelling
(Phred) wrote:
> In article <[email protected]>, Julia Altshuler <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >I before E except after C
> >Or when sounding like A
> >As in neighbor or weigh.
>
> >We all know that rhyme. �I'm trying to construct a list of exceptions so
> >I can make up a new rhyme or mnemonic. �Something Sheila would find
> >handy. �So far, I've come up with:
>
> >caffeine
> >Sheila
> >weird.
>
> >Can y'all think of others?
>
> receive
That's not an exception, that's e after c.
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Blinky the Shark
2008-07-13 11:11:18
Re: OT- weird caffeine- spelling
Phred wrote:
> In article <[email protected]>, Julia
> Altshuler <[email protected]> wrote:
>>I before E except after C
>>Or when sounding like A
>>As in neighbor or weigh.
>>
>>We all know that rhyme. I'm trying to construct a list of exceptions so
>>I can make up a new rhyme or mnemonic. Something Sheila would find
>>handy. So far, I've come up with:
>>
>>caffeine
>>Sheila
>>weird.
>>
>>Can y'all think of others?
>
> receive
Uh...rethink?
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Phred
2008-07-14 13:52:06
Re: OT- weird caffeine- spelling
In article <[email protected]>, Blinky the Shark <[email protected]> wrote:
>Phred wrote:
>
>> In article <[email protected]>, Julia
>> Altshuler <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>I before E except after C
>>>Or when sounding like A
>>>As in neighbor or weigh.
>>>
>>>We all know that rhyme. I'm trying to construct a list of exceptions so
>>>I can make up a new rhyme or mnemonic. Something Sheila would find
>>>handy. So far, I've come up with:
>>>
>>>caffeine
>>>Sheila
>>>weird.
>>>
>>>Can y'all think of others?
>>
>> receive
>
>Uh...rethink?
Widen your outlook. ;-)
Cheers, Phred.
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Blinky the Shark
2008-07-14 14:30:39
Re: OT- weird caffeine- spelling
Phred wrote:
> In article <[email protected]>, Blinky the Shark <[email protected]> wrote:
>>Phred wrote:
>>
>>> In article <[email protected]>, Julia
>>> Altshuler <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>I before E except after C
>>>>Or when sounding like A
>>>>As in neighbor or weigh.
>>>>
>>>>We all know that rhyme. I'm trying to construct a list of exceptions so
>>>>I can make up a new rhyme or mnemonic. Something Sheila would find
>>>>handy. So far, I've come up with:
>>>>
>>>>caffeine
>>>>Sheila
>>>>weird.
>>>>
>>>>Can y'all think of others?
>>>
>>> receive
>>
>>Uh...rethink?
>
> Widen your outlook. ;-)
I still don't see where "receive" is an exception to the canonical rule.
Perhaps you can explain why you offered it as one.
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Hoges in WA
2008-07-13 15:08:22
Re: OT- weird caffeine- spelling
"Julia Altshuler" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:CpudnYSHsP3Bl-fVnZ2dnUVZ_vSdnZ2d@comcast.com...
>I before E except after C
> Or when sounding like A
> As in neighbor or weigh.
>
>
> We all know that rhyme. I'm trying to construct a list of exceptions so I
> can make up a new rhyme or mnemonic. Something Sheila would find handy.
> So far, I've come up with:
>
>
> caffeine
> Sheila
> weird.
>
>
> Can y'all think of others?
>
>
> --Lia
I know it's a proper name but it is quite well known - Breitling doesn't
follow the rule.
Hoges in WA
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James Silverton
2008-07-13 15:19:58
Re: OT- weird caffeine- spelling
Hoges wrote on Sun, 13 Jul 2008 15:08:22 GMT:
> "Julia Altshuler" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:CpudnYSHsP3Bl-fVnZ2dnUVZ_vSdnZ2d@comcast.com...
>> I before E except after C
>> Or when sounding like A
>> As in neighbor or weigh.
>>
>> We all know that rhyme. I'm trying to construct a list of
>> exceptions so I can make up a new rhyme or mnemonic. Something Sheila
>> would find handy. So far, I've come up with:
>>
>> caffeine
>> Sheila
>> weird.
>>
>> Can y'all think of others?
>>
>> --Lia
>I know it's a proper name but it is quite well known - Breitling
>doesn't follow the rule.
But Breitling is probably of German derivation and the rule does not
apply in German where "ie" and "ei" indicate different sounds.
.
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James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland
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