GC's Grammar Class 101

[christiangirl]

Originally Posted by Lyoness

i find i have an issue with spelling using the "i" "e" before "c" rule. example: their, friend, etc. how do you know?

"I" before "E" except after "C" and when sounding as "A" as in "neighbor" and "weigh."

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by christiangirl

"I" before "E" except after "C" and when sounding as "A" as in "neighbor" and "weigh."

And when that doesn't work and you stare at it for five minutes trying to decide, click the spell check button

[christiangirl]

Originally Posted by Drolefille

And when that doesn't work and you stare at it for five minutes trying to decide, click the spell check button

Yeah, that was implied.

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by christiangirl

Yeah, that was implied.

I'm queen of staring at a word so long that I'm no longer sure it's even real

[jojapeach]

Originally Posted by christiangirl

"I" before "E" except after "C" and when sounding as "A" as in "neighbor" and "weigh."

HIJACK!

I swear I didn't understand that rule until watching a Charlie Brown movie where Charlie Brown was in a spelling bee, and he replayed a little ditty where he repeated, "'I' before 'E' except after 'C'."

/HIJACK

I like this thread! Thanks for the who/whom link.