British government spells end of 'i before e' rule

[Francis Hult]

Associated Press

 

British government spells end of 'i before e' rule

 

It's a spelling mantra that generations of schoolchildren have learned - "i before e, except after c."

 

But new British government guidance tells teachers not to pass on the rule to students, because there are too many exceptions.

 

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http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hDx-qgp8Iu4w22WAqAAj_Vg6wEFAD98URPR80

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