I before E except when it's not

[David A. Daniel]

Thanks. Apparently the one I picked up on/sent was a random offer. But now
it is found.
DAD



Direct link:

http://www.merriam-webster.com/video/0003-ibeforee.htm



More "Ask the Editor" installments:

http://www.merriam-webster.com/video/asktheeditor.htm

(The videos also show up in the right column of the dictionary entries.)

--Ben Zimmer

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